People
Fred Griffiths
- Name: Fred Griffiths
- Birthday: 1912-03-08
- Also known as: Frederick David Griffiths
- Place of birth: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- Popularity: 0.015
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| A Box for Rob as Chief Kyle Potter | 2013-11-07 |
| Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain as Self (archive footage) | 2000-12-31 |
| Slimderella as Greengrocer | 1978-01-01 |
| The Over-Amorous Artist as Window Cleaner | 1974-05-23 |
| No Sex Please: We're British as Delivery Man | 1973-07-25 |
| Achilles Heel as Wilf | 1973-03-18 |
| Steptoe & Son as Barman | 1972-03-01 |
| Along the Way | 1972-01-01 |
| Dad's Army as Bert King | 1971-03-12 |
| Perfect Friday as Taxi Driver | 1970-11-10 |
| Carry On Loving as Taxi Driver | 1970-09-20 |
| The Window Cleaner as Foreman | 1968-01-01 |
| Billion Dollar Brain as Taxi Driver | 1967-11-02 |
| The Big Job as Dustman | 1965-01-01 |
| Ring of Spies as News Vendor (uncredited) | 1964-03-23 |
| Murder at the Gallop as Landlord (uncredited) | 1963-06-24 |
| Over the Odds as Fruit Vendor | 1961-11-01 |
| Carry On Regardless as Taxi Driver | 1961-04-04 |
| There Was a Crooked Man as Taxi Driver | 1960-08-31 |
| Doctor in Love as Ambulance Driver | 1960-07-12 |
| Light Up the Sky! as Mr Jennings | 1960-07-05 |
| The Battle of the Sexes as 1st Porter | 1960-02-25 |
| Jungle Street as Dealer | 1960-01-07 |
| I'm All Right Jack as Charlie | 1959-08-18 |
| Left Right and Centre as a Billingsgate porter | 1959-06-23 |
| No Trees in the Street as Street Orator | 1959-03-03 |
| Carry On Nurse as Ambulanceman | 1959-01-30 |
| The Horse's Mouth as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) | 1958-11-11 |
| A Cry from the Streets as Mr. Joe Hodges | 1958-08-12 |
| Next to No Time as Customer | 1958-08-04 |
| Dunkirk as Old Sweat | 1958-03-20 |
| Barnacle Bill as Bus Driver | 1957-12-17 |
| You Pay Your Money as Fred | 1957-02-13 |
| Sailor Beware as Taxi Driver | 1956-09-04 |
| The Long Arm | 1956-06-01 |
| 23 Paces to Baker Street | 1956-05-18 |
| Lost as Gamble (Uncredited) | 1956-01-31 |
| The Ladykillers as Junk Man (uncredited) | 1955-12-08 |
| Secret Venture as Gymnasium Attendant | 1955-11-10 |
| Doctor at Sea as Seaman | 1955-07-12 |
| The Sleeping Tiger as Taxi Driver | 1954-06-21 |
| Bang! You're Dead as Milche | 1954-03-15 |
| Meet Mr. Lucifer as Removal Man | 1953-11-30 |
| A Day to Remember as Barman on Ferry | 1953-11-10 |
| Street of Shadows as Cabbie | 1953-10-16 |
| Wheel of Fate | 1953-07-01 |
| Genevieve as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) | 1953-05-28 |
| Turn the Key Softly as Newspaper Seller (uncredited) | 1953-04-29 |
| The Final Test as Taxi Driver | 1953-04-09 |
| The Cruel Sea as Gracey | 1953-02-24 |
| I Believe in You as Crump | 1952-03-05 |
| Pool of London as Sailor on Barge (uncredited) | 1951-02-20 |
| Double Confession as The Spiv | 1950-04-30 |
| Golden Arrow as Military Policeman #2 | 1949-12-31 |
| Passport to Pimlico as Spiv | 1949-10-26 |
| Stop Press Girl as Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1949-06-02 |
| The Huggetts Abroad as Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1949-03-21 |
| It Always Rains on Sunday as Sam | 1947-11-28 |
| Fires Were Started | 1943-04-12 |
| Nine Men as Base Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-02-22 |
