Image of Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

1912-03-08 Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Image of Fred Griffiths

Biografia

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.

Películas

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Self (archive footage) 2025-04-06
A Box for Rob Chief Kyle Potter 2013-11-07
Slimderella Greengrocer 1978-01-01
That's Carry On! Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) 1977-11-10
The Over-Amorous Artist Window Cleaner 1974-05-23
No Sex Please - We're British Delivery Man 1973-07-25
Achilles Heel Wilf 1973-03-18
Along the Way 1972-01-01
Up the Chastity Belt Father 1972-01-14
Steptoe & Son Barman 1972-03-01
Dad's Army Bert King 1971-03-12
Perfect Friday Taxi Driver 1970-11-10
Carry On Loving Taxi Driver 1970-09-20
The Window Cleaner Foreman 1968-01-01
Billion Dollar Brain Taxi Driver 1967-11-02
The Big Job Dustman 1965-01-01
The Early Bird Man in Lift (uncredited) 1965-11-30
Ring of Spies News Vendor (uncredited) 1964-03-23
Murder at the Gallop Landlord (uncredited) 1963-06-24
A Stitch in Time Lorry Driver (uncredited) 1963-12-01
On the Beat Cabbie (uncredited) 1962-12-11
Over the Odds Fruit Vendor 1961-11-01
Carry On Regardless Taxi Driver 1961-04-04
There Was a Crooked Man Taxi Driver 1960-08-31
Doctor in Love Ambulance Driver (uncredited) 1960-07-12
Light Up the Sky! Mr Jennings 1960-07-05
The Battle of the Sexes 1st Porter 1960-02-25
Jungle Street Dealer 1960-01-07
No Trees in the Street Street Orator 1959-03-03
The Captain's Table Plumber (uncredited) 1959-01-06
Carry On Nurse Ambulance Man 1959-01-30
I'm All Right Jack Charlie 1959-08-18
Left Right and Centre a Billingsgate porter 1959-06-23
Dunkirk Old Sweat 1958-03-20
A Cry from the Streets Mr. Joe Hodges 1958-08-12
Next to No Time Customer 1958-08-04
The Horse's Mouth Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) 1958-11-11
The Square Peg Lorry Driver (uncredited) 1958-12-04
You Pay Your Money Fred 1957-02-13
Just My Luck Alfie (uncredited) 1957-11-14
Barnacle Bill Bus Driver 1957-12-17
23 Paces to Baker Street 1956-05-18
The Long Arm 1956-06-01
Sailor Beware Taxi Driver 1956-09-04
Lost Gamble (Uncredited) 1956-01-31
Up in the World Steve (uncredited) 1956-12-06
One Good Turn Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited) 1955-01-04
The Ladykillers Junk Man (uncredited) 1955-12-08
Secret Venture Gymnasium Attendant 1955-11-10
Doctor at Sea Seaman (uncredited) 1955-07-12
John and Julie Taxi Driver 1955-07-26
The Sleeping Tiger Taxi Driver 1954-06-21
Carrington V.C. 1954-12-09
Bang! You're Dead Milche 1954-03-15
Wheel of Fate 1953-07-01
The Cruel Sea Gracey 1953-02-24
Genevieve Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) 1953-05-28
The Final Test Taxi Driver 1953-04-09
Street of Shadows Cabbie 1953-10-16
Turn the Key Softly Newspaper Seller (uncredited) 1953-04-29
A Day to Remember Barman on Ferry 1953-11-10
Meet Mr. Lucifer Removal Man 1953-11-30
I Believe in You Crump 1952-03-05
Pool of London Sailor on Barge (uncredited) 1951-02-20
Double Confession The Spiv 1950-04-30
Passport to Pimlico Spiv 1949-10-26
The Huggetts Abroad Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1949-03-21
Golden Arrow Military Policeman #2 1949-12-31
Stop Press Girl Truck Driver (uncredited) 1949-06-02
It Always Rains on Sunday Sam 1947-11-28
Nine Men Base Sergeant (uncredited) 1943-02-22
Fires Were Started Johnny Daniels (uncredited) 1943-04-12