- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 8, 1912
- Place of Birth
- Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- Died
- August 27, 1994
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.
Filmography
movieHumphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Box for Rob
2013 · Chief Kyle Potter
movieWhat's a Carry On?
1998 · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Slimderella
movieSlimderella
1978 · Greengrocer
movieThat's Carry On!
1977 · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Over-Amorous Artist
1974 · Window Cleaner
movieNo Sex Please - We're British
1973 · Delivery Man
movieAchilles Heel
1973 · Wilf
movieSteptoe & Son
1972 · Barman
movieUp the Chastity Belt
1972 · Father
Along the Way
movieAlong the Way
1972
movieDad's Army
1971 · Bert King
moviePerfect Friday
1970 · Taxi Driver
movieCarry On Loving
1970 · Taxi Driver
The Window Cleaner
movieThe Window Cleaner
1968 · Foreman
movieBillion Dollar Brain
1967 · Taxi Driver
movieTo Sir, with Love
1967 · Mr. Clark
movieThe Early Bird
1965 · Man in Lift (uncredited)
movieThe Big Job
1965 · Dustman
movieRing of Spies
1964 · News Vendor (uncredited)
movieA Stitch in Time
1963 · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
movieMurder at the Gallop
1963 · Landlord (uncredited)
movieOn the Beat
1962 · Cabbie (uncredited)
movieOver the Odds
1961 · Fruit Vendor
movieCarry On Regardless
1961 · Taxi Driver
movieNo Love for Johnnie
1961 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieThere Was a Crooked Man
1960 · Taxi Driver
movieDoctor in Love
1960 · Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
movieLight Up the Sky!
1960 · Mr Jennings
movieThe Battle of the Sexes
1960 · 1st Porter
movieJungle Street
1960 · Dealer
movieI'm All Right Jack
1959 · Charlie
movieLeft Right and Centre
1959 · a Billingsgate porter
movieNo Trees in the Street
1959 · Street Orator
movieCarry On Nurse
1959 · Ambulance Man
movieThe Captain's Table
1959 · Plumber (uncredited)
movieThe Square Peg
1958 · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Horse's Mouth
1958 · Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
movieA Cry from the Streets
1958 · Mr. Joe Hodges
movieNext to No Time
1958 · Customer
movieDunkirk
1958 · Old Sweat
movieBarnacle Bill
1957 · Bus Driver
movieJust My Luck
1957 · Alfie (uncredited)
movieYou Pay Your Money
1957 · Fred
movieUp in the World
1956 · Steve (uncredited)
movieSailor Beware
1956 · Taxi Driver
movieThe Long Arm
1956
movie23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
movieLost
1956 · Gamble (Uncredited)
movieThe Ladykillers
1955 · Junk Man (uncredited)
movieSecret Venture
1955 · Gymnasium Attendant
movieJohn and Julie
1955 · Taxi Driver
movieDoctor at Sea
1955 · Seaman (uncredited)
movieOne Good Turn
1955 · Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
movieCarrington V.C.
1954
movieThe Sleeping Tiger
1954 · Taxi Driver
movieDoctor in the House
1954 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieBang! You're Dead
1954 · Milche
movieMeet Mr. Lucifer
1953 · Removal Man
movieA Day to Remember
1953 · Barman on Ferry
movieStreet of Shadows
1953 · Cabbie
movieWheel of Fate
1953
movieGenevieve
1953 · Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
movieTurn the Key Softly
1953 · Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
movieThe Final Test
1953 · Taxi Driver
movieThe Cruel Sea
1953 · Gracey
movieI Believe in You
1952 · Crump
moviePool of London
1951 · Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
movieDouble Confession
1950 · The Spiv
movieGolden Arrow
1949 · Military Policeman #2
moviePassport to Pimlico
1949 · Spiv
movieStop Press Girl
1949 · Truck Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Huggetts Abroad
1949 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieIt Always Rains on Sunday
1947 · Sam
movieFires Were Started
1943 · Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
movieNine Men
1943 · Base Sergeant (uncredited)