Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

1912-03-08 – 1994-08-27 (age 82) Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love

1967

as Mr. Clark

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers

1955

as Junk Man (uncredited)

Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain

1967

as Taxi Driver

Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse

1959

as Ambulance Man

Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop

1963

as Landlord (uncredited)

The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea

1953

as Gracey

Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House

1954

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Dad's Army
Dad's Army

1971

as Bert King

Dunkirk
Dunkirk

1958

as Old Sweat

The Long Arm
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving

1970

as Taxi Driver

Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless

1961

as Taxi Driver

I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Charlie

The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes

1960

as 1st Porter

Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea

1955

as Seaman (uncredited)

Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday

1970

as Taxi Driver

A Cry from the Streets
A Cry from the Streets

1958

as Mr. Joe Hodges

Passport to Pimlico
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man

1960

as Taxi Driver