Fred Griffiths

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-08

Day of death

1994-08-27 (82 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

  • The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

  • Steptoe & Son

    Steptoe & Son

  • A Box for Rob

    A Box for Rob

  • The Huggetts Abroad

    The Huggetts Abroad

  • Perfect Friday

    Perfect Friday

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • The Early Bird

    The Early Bird

  • Golden Arrow

    Golden Arrow

  • A Day to Remember

    A Day to Remember

  • Nine Men

    Nine Men

  • The Square Peg

    The Square Peg

  • Passport to Pimlico

    Passport to Pimlico

  • Next to No Time

    Next to No Time

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • The Cruel Sea

    The Cruel Sea

  • Carrington V.C.

    Carrington V.C.

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • Carry On Nurse

    Carry On Nurse

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Genevieve

    Genevieve

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Carry On Loving

    Carry On Loving

  • Sailor Beware

    Sailor Beware

  • Up the Chastity Belt

    Up the Chastity Belt

  • Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

  • Over the Odds

    Over the Odds

  • Secret Venture

    Secret Venture

  • The Sleeping Tiger

    The Sleeping Tiger

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • I'm All Right Jack

    I'm All Right Jack

  • Wheel of Fate

    Wheel of Fate

  • Murder at the Gallop

    Murder at the Gallop

  • Barnacle Bill

    Barnacle Bill

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

  • A Stitch in Time

    A Stitch in Time

  • There Was a Crooked Man

    There Was a Crooked Man

  • Pool of London

    Pool of London

  • No Trees in the Street

    No Trees in the Street

  • Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

  • Doctor at Sea

    Doctor at Sea

  • Up in the World

    Up in the World

  • 23 Paces to Baker Street

    23 Paces to Baker Street

  • Double Confession

    Double Confession

  • On the Beat

    On the Beat

  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes

  • The Captain's Table

    The Captain's Table

  • Slimderella

    Slimderella

  • Billion Dollar Brain

    Billion Dollar Brain

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • The Horse's Mouth

    The Horse's Mouth

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • The Over-Amorous Artist

    The Over-Amorous Artist

  • Left Right and Centre

    Left Right and Centre

  • Ring of Spies

    Ring of Spies

  • A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

  • Stop Press Girl

    Stop Press Girl

  • Jungle Street

    Jungle Street

  • The Big Job

    The Big Job

  • The Window Cleaner

    The Window Cleaner

  • It Always Rains on Sunday

    It Always Rains on Sunday

  • No Sex Please - We're British

    No Sex Please - We're British

  • Light Up the Sky!

    Light Up the Sky!

  • Fires Were Started

    Fires Were Started

  • Street of Shadows

    Street of Shadows

  • John and Julie

    John and Julie

  • The Final Test

    The Final Test

  • Achilles Heel

    Achilles Heel

  • Bang! You're Dead

    Bang! You're Dead

  • You Pay Your Money

    You Pay Your Money

  • Along the Way

    Along the Way