Fred Griffiths
Biography
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 (50)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
2025
A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
2013
What's a Carry On?
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Slimderella
as Greengrocer
1978
That's Carry On!
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
1974
No Sex Please - We're British
as Delivery Man
1973
Achilles Heel
as Wilf
1973
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
as Father
1972
Along the Way
1972
Dad's Army
as Bert King
1971
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
1970
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
1970
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
1968
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
1967
To Sir, with Love
as Mr. Clark
1967
The Early Bird
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
1965
The Big Job
as Dustman
1965
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
1964
A Stitch in Time
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1963
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
1963
On the Beat
as Cabbie (uncredited)
1962
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
1961
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
1961
No Love for Johnnie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1961
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
1960
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1960
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
1960
Jungle Street
as Dealer
1960
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
1959
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
1959
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
1959
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulance Man
1959
The Captain's Table
as Plumber (uncredited)
1959
The Square Peg
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1958
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
1958
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
1958
Next to No Time
as Customer
1958
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
1958
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
1957
Just My Luck
as Alfie (uncredited)
1957
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
1957
Up in the World
as Steve (uncredited)
1956
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
1956
The Long Arm
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
1956
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
1955