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.

Known For
Acting
Born
March 8, 1912
Place of Birth
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Died
August 27, 1994 age 82
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1972

Along the Way

1959

I'm All Right Jack

1960

Jungle Street

1954

The Sleeping Tiger

1960

There Was a Crooked Man

1955

Secret Venture

2025

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

1955

Doctor at Sea

1956

The Long Arm

1964

Ring of Spies

1957

You Pay Your Money

1959

Left Right and Centre

1957

Barnacle Bill

1951

Pool of London

1958

A Cry from the Streets

1958

Next to No Time

1961

Carry On Regardless

1973

Achilles Heel

1959

Carry On Nurse

1968

The Window Cleaner

1955

The Ladykillers

1978

Slimderella

1970

Perfect Friday

2013

A Box for Rob

1960

Light Up the Sky!

1963

Murder at the Gallop

1943

Fires Were Started

1959

No Trees in the Street

1949

Passport to Pimlico

1953

Street of Shadows

1971

Dad's Army

1956

Lost

1943

Nine Men

1949

The Huggetts Abroad

1950

Double Confession

1953

The Cruel Sea

1953

The Final Test

1965

The Big Job

1953

A Day to Remember

1974

The Over-Amorous Artist

1972

Steptoe & Son

1956

Sailor Beware

1954

Bang! You're Dead

1953

Genevieve

1973

No Sex Please - We're British

1967

Billion Dollar Brain

1953

Turn the Key Softly

1958

Dunkirk

1949

Golden Arrow

1960

Doctor in Love

1949

Stop Press Girl

1947

It Always Rains on Sunday

1960

The Battle of the Sexes

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1952

I Believe in You

1970

Carry On Loving

1953

Wheel of Fate

1958

The Horse's Mouth

1961

Over the Odds

1956

23 Paces to Baker Street

1954

Carrington V.C.

1955

John and Julie

1956

Up in the World

1957

Just My Luck

1955

One Good Turn

1958

The Square Peg

1962

On the Beat

1963

A Stitch in Time

1965

The Early Bird

1972

Up the Chastity Belt

1959

The Captain's Table

1977

That's Carry On!

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