Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Date of Birth:

Mar 08, 1912

Place of Birth:

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

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:

The Big Job The Big Job

1965

The Final Test The Final Test

1953

A Day to Remember A Day to Remember

1953

The Over-Amorous Artist The Over-Amorous Artist

1974

Steptoe & Son Steptoe & Son

1972

The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea

1953

Nine Men Nine Men

1943

Dad's Army Dad's Army

1971

Street of Shadows Street of Shadows

1953

Lost Lost

1956

Double Confession Double Confession

1950

The Huggetts Abroad The Huggetts Abroad

1949

Sailor Beware Sailor Beware

1956

Bang! You're Dead Bang! You're Dead

1954

It Always Rains on Sunday It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

Stop Press Girl Stop Press Girl

1949

The Battle of the Sexes The Battle of the Sexes

1960

Meet Mr. Lucifer Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

I Believe in You I Believe in You

1952

Doctor in Love Doctor in Love

1960

Golden Arrow Golden Arrow

1949

No Sex Please: We're British No Sex Please: We're British

1973

Genevieve Genevieve

1953

Billion Dollar Brain Billion Dollar Brain

1967

Turn the Key Softly Turn the Key Softly

1953

Dunkirk Dunkirk

1958

Passport to Pimlico Passport to Pimlico

1949

No Trees in the Street No Trees in the Street

1959

Ring of Spies Ring of Spies

1964

The Long Arm The Long Arm

1956

You Pay Your Money You Pay Your Money

1957

Left Right and Centre Left Right and Centre

1959

Barnacle Bill Barnacle Bill

1957

Doctor at Sea Doctor at Sea

1955

Secret Venture Secret Venture

1955

Jungle Street Jungle Street

1960

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

1959

The Sleeping Tiger The Sleeping Tiger

1954

There Was a Crooked Man There Was a Crooked Man

1960

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2000

Pool of London Pool of London

1951

A Cry from the Streets A Cry from the Streets

1958

A Box for Rob A Box for Rob

2013

Perfect Friday Perfect Friday

1970

Fires Were Started Fires Were Started

1943

Light Up the Sky! Light Up the Sky!

1960

Murder at the Gallop Murder at the Gallop

1963

Slimderella Slimderella

1978

The Ladykillers The Ladykillers

1955

Carry On Regardless Carry On Regardless

1961

Next to No Time Next to No Time

1958

Achilles Heel Achilles Heel

1973

Carry On Nurse Carry On Nurse

1959

The Window Cleaner The Window Cleaner

1968

Along the Way Along the Way

1972

Show more

Comments