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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-08 (113 years old)

Place of Birth

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Fred 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

Acting

2025

2013

A Box for Rob as Chief Kyle Potter

1978

Slimderella as Greengrocer

1974

The Over-Amorous Artist as Window Cleaner

1973

1972

Steptoe & Son as Barman

1971

Dad's Army as Bert King

1970

Perfect Friday as Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving as Taxi Driver

1968

1967

Billion Dollar Brain as Taxi Driver

1965

The Big Job as Dustman

1964

Ring of Spies as News Vendor (uncredited)

1963

Murder at the Gallop as Landlord (uncredited)

1961

Carry On Regardless as Taxi Driver
Over the Odds as Fruit Vendor

1960

Jungle Street as Dealer
Light Up the Sky! as Mr Jennings
Doctor in Love as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1959

Left Right and Centre as a Billingsgate porter
Carry On Nurse as Ambulanceman
No Trees in the Street as Street Orator

1958

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

1957

Barnacle Bill as Bus Driver

1956

Lost as Gamble (Uncredited)
Sailor Beware as Taxi Driver

1955

Secret Venture as Gymnasium Attendant
Doctor at Sea as Seaman (uncredited)
The Ladykillers as Junk Man (uncredited)

1954

The Sleeping Tiger as Taxi Driver

1953

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

1952

1951

Pool of London as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

1950

Double Confession as The Spiv

1949

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

1947

1943

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