Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths was born on March 8, 1912 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England as Frederick David Griffiths. He was an actor, known for To Sir, with Love (1967), Steptoe and Son(1972) and The Cruel Sea (1953). He was married to Emily Sadler. He died on August 27, 1994 in London, England. He was a fireman based in Chelsea during the war and broke into acting by accident. He played a taxi driver in no less than 20 films and appeared in over 100 in total. He died a widower and left one son. Often played taxi drivers and was indeed a qualified London Taxi Driver, who kept his badge and worked as a taxi driver between filming jobs. He appeared in a wartime documentary film, and someone saw his character appeal and started a new career. Appeared in a television commercial on top of Saint Paul's Cathederal in 1973 with Chris Sullivan.

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Movies starring Fred Griffiths (75)

A Box for Rob (2013)

Chief Kyle Potter

What's a Carry On? (1998)

Taxi Driver (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

That's Carry On! (1977)

Taxi Driver (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

The Early Bird (1965)

Man In Lift (Uncredited)

Ring of Spies (1964)

News Vendor (Uncredited)

A Stitch in Time (1963)

Lorry Driver (Uncredited)

Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Landlord (Uncredited)

On the Beat (1962)

Cabbie (Uncredited)

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Doctor in Love (1960)

Ambulance Driver (Uncredited)

Left Right and Centre (1959)

A Billingsgate Porter

The Captain's Table (1959)

Plumber (Uncredited)

The Square Peg (1958)

Lorry Driver (Uncredited)

The Horse's Mouth (1958)

Man Delivering Sculpture Block (Uncredited)

Just My Luck (1957)

Alfie (Uncredited)

Up in the World (1956)

Steve (Uncredited)

Lost (1956)

Gamble (Uncredited)

The Ladykillers (1955)

Junk Man (Uncredited)

Secret Venture (1955)

Gymnasium Attendant

Doctor at Sea (1955)

Seaman (Uncredited)

One Good Turn (1955)

Shouting Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)

Doctor in the House (1954)

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Genevieve (1953)

Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)

Turn the Key Softly (1953)

Newspaper Seller (Uncredited)

Pool of London (1951)

Sailor On Barge (Uncredited)

Golden Arrow (1949)

Military Policeman #2

Stop Press Girl (1949)

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

The Huggetts Abroad (1949)

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Fires Were Started (1943)

Johnny Daniels (Uncredited)

Nine Men (1943)

Base Sergeant (Uncredited)

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