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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 8, 1912
Died
August 27, 1994
Place of Birth
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Frederick David Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
0.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
4.7
Chief Kyle Potter
A Box for Rob
2013
7.8
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
1998
🎬
0.0
Greengrocer
Slimderella
1978
5.7
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
1977
3.8
Window Cleaner
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
5.0
Delivery Man
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
1.0
Wilf
Achilles Heel
1973
6.2
Barman
Steptoe & Son
1972
4.0
Father
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Credits
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
2013
4.7
What's a Carry On?
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
7.8
🎬
Slimderella
as Greengrocer
1978
0.0
That's Carry On!
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
5.7
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
1974
3.8
No Sex Please - We're British
as Delivery Man
1973
5.0
Achilles Heel
as Wilf
1973
1.0
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
1972
6.2
Up the Chastity Belt
as Father
1972
4.0
🎬
Along the Way
1972
0.0
Dad's Army
as Bert King
1971
4.9
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
1970
6.1
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
1970
5.7
🎬
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
1968
0.0
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
1967
5.6
To Sir, with Love
as Mr. Clark
1967
7.5
The Early Bird
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
1965
7.6
The Big Job
as Dustman
1965
6.7
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
1964
6.9
A Stitch in Time
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1963
7.4
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
1963
7.0
On the Beat
as Cabbie (uncredited)
1962
7.7
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
1961
0.0
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
1961
6.2
No Love for Johnnie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1961
6.2
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
1960
6.1
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1960
5.2
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
1960
6.2
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
1960
6.5
Jungle Street
as Dealer
1960
0.0
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
1959
6.6
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
1959
6.0
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
1959
5.8
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulance Man
1959
6.4
The Captain's Table
as Plumber (uncredited)
1959
5.8
The Square Peg
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1958
6.5
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
1958
6.7
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
1958
7.2
Next to No Time
as Customer
1958
8.0
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
1958
6.8
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
1957
6.4
Just My Luck
as Alfie (uncredited)
1957
6.0
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
1957
4.9
Up in the World
as Steve (uncredited)
1956
6.3
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
1956
7.0
The Long Arm
1956
6.9
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
6.7
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
1956
7.0
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
1955
7.3
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
1955
0.0
John and Julie
as Taxi Driver
1955
4.6
Doctor at Sea
as Seaman (uncredited)
1955
5.6
One Good Turn
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
1955
6.1
Carrington V.C.
1954
6.0
The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
1954
5.5
Doctor in the House
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1954
6.5
Bang! You're Dead
as Milche
1954
7.3
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
1953
5.1
A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
1953
6.9
Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
1953
5.2
Wheel of Fate
1953
4.0
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
1953
6.6
Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
1953
6.2
The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
1953
6.7
The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
1953
6.9
I Believe in You
as Crump
1952
6.4
Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
1951
6.5
Double Confession
as The Spiv
1950
6.0
Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
1949
0.0
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
1949
6.9
Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
1949
5.6
The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1949
6.6
It Always Rains on Sunday
as Sam
1947
6.6
Fires Were Started
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
1943
6.0
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
6.1