Fred Griffiths

Born: 1912-03-08 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Died: 1994-08-27

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain as Self (archive footage)

2013

A Box for Rob as Chief Kyle Potter

1998

What's a Carry On? as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

1978

Slimderella as Greengrocer

1977

That's Carry On! as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

1974

The Over-Amorous Artist as Window Cleaner

1973

No Sex Please - We're British as Delivery Man
Achilles Heel as Wilf

1972

1971

Dad's Army as Bert King

1970

Carry On Loving as Taxi Driver
Perfect Friday as Taxi Driver

1968

The Window Cleaner as Foreman

1967

To Sir, with Love as Mr. Clark
Billion Dollar Brain as Taxi Driver

1965

The Early Bird as Man in Lift (uncredited)
The Big Job as Dustman

1964

Ring of Spies as News Vendor (uncredited)

1963

Murder at the Gallop as Landlord (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

1962

On the Beat as Cabbie (uncredited)

1961

Carry On Regardless as Taxi Driver
No Love for Johnnie as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Over the Odds as Fruit Vendor

1960

The Battle of the Sexes as 1st Porter
Jungle Street as Dealer
There Was a Crooked Man as Taxi Driver
Doctor in Love as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Light Up the Sky! as Mr Jennings

1959

Carry On Nurse as Ambulance Man
I'm All Right Jack as Charlie
No Trees in the Street as Street Orator
The Captain's Table as Plumber (uncredited)
Left Right and Centre as a Billingsgate porter

1958

Dunkirk as Old Sweat
The Square Peg as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Horse's Mouth as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets as Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time as Customer

1957

Barnacle Bill as Bus Driver
Just My Luck as Alfie (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money as Fred

1956

23 Paces to Baker Street
The Long Arm
Sailor Beware as Taxi Driver
Lost as Gamble (Uncredited)
Up in the World as Steve (uncredited)

1955

The Ladykillers as Junk Man (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea as Seaman (uncredited)
One Good Turn as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
John and Julie as Taxi Driver
Secret Venture as Gymnasium Attendant

1954

Doctor in the House as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Sleeping Tiger as Taxi Driver
Carrington V.C.
Bang! You're Dead as Milche

1953

The Cruel Sea as Gracey
Meet Mr. Lucifer as Removal Man
Genevieve as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
A Day to Remember as Barman on Ferry
Turn the Key Softly as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
The Final Test as Taxi Driver
Wheel of Fate
Street of Shadows as Cabbie

1952

I Believe in You as Crump

1951

Pool of London as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

1950

Double Confession as The Spiv

1949

Passport to Pimlico as Spiv
The Huggetts Abroad as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Golden Arrow as Military Policeman #2
Stop Press Girl as Truck Driver (uncredited)

1947

It Always Rains on Sunday as Sam

1943

Fires Were Started as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Nine Men as Base Sergeant (uncredited)