Fred Griffiths
Acting
1912-03-08 · Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025 · Movie
A Box for Rob
2013 · Movie
What's a Carry On?
1998 · Movie
Slimderella
1978 · Movie
That's Carry On!
1977 · Movie
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974 · Movie
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 · Movie
Achilles Heel
1973 · Movie
Steptoe & Son
1972 · Movie
Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · Movie
Along the Way
1972 · Movie
Dad's Army
1971 · Movie
Perfect Friday
1970 · Movie
Carry On Loving
1970 · Movie
The Window Cleaner
1968 · Movie
Billion Dollar Brain
1967 · Movie
To Sir, with Love
1967 · Movie
The Early Bird
1965 · Movie
The Big Job
1965 · Movie
Ring of Spies
1964 · Movie
A Stitch in Time
1963 · Movie
Murder at the Gallop
1963 · Movie
On the Beat
1962 · Movie
Over the Odds
1961 · Movie
Carry On Regardless
1961 · Movie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 · Movie
There Was a Crooked Man
1960 · Movie
Doctor in Love
1960 · Movie
Light Up the Sky!
1960 · Movie
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 · Movie
Jungle Street
1960 · Movie
I'm All Right Jack
1959 · Movie
Left Right and Centre
1959 · Movie
No Trees in the Street
1959 · Movie
Carry On Nurse
1959 · Movie
The Captain's Table
1959 · Movie
The Square Peg
1958 · Movie
The Horse's Mouth
1958 · Movie
A Cry from the Streets
1958 · Movie
Next to No Time
1958 · Movie
Dunkirk
1958 · Movie
Barnacle Bill
1957 · Movie
Just My Luck
1957 · Movie
You Pay Your Money
1957 · Movie
Up in the World
1956 · Movie
Sailor Beware
1956 · Movie
The Long Arm
1956 · Movie
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956 · Movie
Lost
1956 · Movie
The Ladykillers
1955 · Movie
Secret Venture
1955 · Movie
John and Julie
1955 · Movie
Doctor at Sea
1955 · Movie
One Good Turn
1955 · Movie
Carrington V.C.
1954 · Movie
The Sleeping Tiger
1954 · Movie
Doctor in the House
1954 · Movie
Bang! You're Dead
1954 · Movie
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953 · Movie
A Day to Remember
1953 · Movie
Street of Shadows
1953 · Movie
Wheel of Fate
1953 · Movie
Genevieve
1953 · Movie
Turn the Key Softly
1953 · Movie
The Final Test
1953 · Movie
The Cruel Sea
1953 · Movie
I Believe in You
1952 · Movie
Pool of London
1951 · Movie
Double Confession
1950 · Movie
Golden Arrow
1949 · Movie
Passport to Pimlico
1949 · Movie
Stop Press Girl
1949 · Movie
The Huggetts Abroad
1949 · Movie
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947 · Movie
Fires Were Started
1943 · Movie
Nine Men
1943 · Movie