Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

1912-03-08 – 1994-08-27 (age 82) Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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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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Known For

To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love

1967

as Mr. Clark

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers

1955

as Junk Man (uncredited)

Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse

1959

as Ambulance Man

Pool of London
Pool of London

1951

as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea

1953

as Gracey

Dunkirk
Dunkirk

1958

as Old Sweat

The Long Arm
Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop

1963

as Landlord (uncredited)

Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain

1967

as Taxi Driver

No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British

1973

as Delivery Man

Secret Venture
Secret Venture

1955

as Gymnasium Attendant

Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love

1960

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

The Early Bird
The Early Bird

1965

as Man in Lift (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Charlie

Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday

1970

as Taxi Driver

Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving

1970

as Taxi Driver

Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt

1972

as Father

The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes

1960

as 1st Porter

It Always Rains on Sunday
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie

1961

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)