Fred Griffiths
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1912-03-08
- Died
- 1994-08-27
- Place of birth
- Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Frederick David 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.
Known For
Movies (76)
To Sir, with Love
1967
as Mr. Clark
The Ladykillers
1955
as Junk Man (uncredited)
Dunkirk
1958
as Old Sweat
Secret Venture
1955
as Gymnasium Attendant
Carry On Nurse
1959
as Ambulance Man
The Cruel Sea
1953
as Gracey
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
as Taxi Driver
Murder at the Gallop
1963
as Landlord (uncredited)
The Long Arm
1956
Perfect Friday
1970
as Taxi Driver
Pool of London
1951
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Carry On Loving
1970
as Taxi Driver
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Delivery Man
The Square Peg
1958
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Father
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Charlie
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Taxi Driver
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Doctor in the House
1954
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wheel of Fate
1953
Lost
1956
as Gamble (Uncredited)
One Good Turn
1955
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
1977
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
1956
as Taxi Driver
Up in the World
1956
as Steve (uncredited)
Barnacle Bill
1957
as Bus Driver
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Seaman (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
1960
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Passport to Pimlico
1949
as Spiv
The Early Bird
1965
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
The Final Test
1953
as Taxi Driver
No Trees in the Street
1959
as Street Orator
On the Beat
1962
as Cabbie (uncredited)
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
as Sam
Golden Arrow
1949
as Military Policeman #2
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
1954
Left Right and Centre
1959
as a Billingsgate porter
The Big Job
1965
as Dustman
The Captain's Table
1959
as Plumber (uncredited)
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as 1st Porter
Jungle Street
1960
as Dealer
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
as Taxi Driver
I Believe in You
1952
as Crump
Genevieve
1953
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
A Day to Remember
1953
as Barman on Ferry
Dad's Army
1971
as Bert King
Steptoe & Son
1972
as Barman
Next to No Time
1958
as Customer
The Horse's Mouth
1958
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Just My Luck
1957
as Alfie (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
as Removal Man
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Taxi Driver
Ring of Spies
1964
as News Vendor (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money
1957
as Fred
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Street of Shadows
1953
as Cabbie
Nine Men
1943
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
as Window Cleaner
John and Julie
1955
as Taxi Driver
Double Confession
1950
as The Spiv
A Cry from the Streets
1958
as Mr. Joe Hodges
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Self (archive footage)
A Box for Rob
2013
as Chief Kyle Potter
Turn the Key Softly
1953
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Along the Way
1972
Over the Odds
1961
as Fruit Vendor
Fires Were Started
1943
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
The Window Cleaner
1968
as Foreman
Achilles Heel
1973
as Wilf
Light Up the Sky!
1960
as Mr Jennings
Stop Press Girl
1949
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Slimderella
1978
as Greengrocer
Bang! You're Dead
1954
as Milche
About 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 Tax… With 76 credits spanning from 1943 to 2025, Fred Griffiths has appeared in 76 films and 0 TV shows.
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- To Sir, with Love (1967) — as Mr. Clark
- The Ladykillers (1955) — as Junk Man (uncredited)
- Dunkirk (1958) — as Old Sweat
- Secret Venture (1955) — as Gymnasium Attendant
- Carry On Nurse (1959) — as Ambulance Man
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