Fred Griffiths

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

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

  • Carrington V.C.

    Carrington V.C.

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • Sailor Beware

    Sailor Beware

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Perfect Friday

    Perfect Friday

  • Nine Men

    Nine Men

  • Secret Venture

    Secret Venture

  • Barnacle Bill

    Barnacle Bill

  • Genevieve

    Genevieve

  • Lost

    Lost

  • To Sir, with Love

    To Sir, with Love

  • Murder at the Gallop

    Murder at the Gallop

  • Steptoe & Son

    Steptoe & Son

  • The Early Bird

    The Early Bird

  • Passport to Pimlico

    Passport to Pimlico

  • Billion Dollar Brain

    Billion Dollar Brain

  • Carry On Nurse

    Carry On Nurse

  • Slimderella

    Slimderella

  • On the Beat

    On the Beat

  • Jungle Street

    Jungle Street

  • The Square Peg

    The Square Peg

  • No Trees in the Street

    No Trees in the Street

  • A Stitch in Time

    A Stitch in Time

  • The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

  • There Was a Crooked Man

    There Was a Crooked Man

  • Doctor at Sea

    Doctor at Sea

  • Pool of London

    Pool of London

  • The Cruel Sea

    The Cruel Sea

  • Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

  • Left Right and Centre

    Left Right and Centre

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • A Day to Remember

    A Day to Remember

  • Next to No Time

    Next to No Time

  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes

  • 23 Paces to Baker Street

    23 Paces to Baker Street

  • Up in the World

    Up in the World

  • What's a Carry On?

    What's a Carry On?

  • I'm All Right Jack

    I'm All Right Jack

  • The Over-Amorous Artist

    The Over-Amorous Artist

  • Carry On Loving

    Carry On Loving

  • Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

  • Doctor in the House

    Doctor in the House

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • The Huggetts Abroad

    The Huggetts Abroad

  • The Sleeping Tiger

    The Sleeping Tiger

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Ring of Spies

    Ring of Spies

  • A Box for Rob

    A Box for Rob

  • The Captain's Table

    The Captain's Table

  • Up the Chastity Belt

    Up the Chastity Belt

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • Wheel of Fate

    Wheel of Fate

  • A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

  • Stop Press Girl

    Stop Press Girl

  • Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

  • Over the Odds

    Over the Odds

  • The Horse's Mouth

    The Horse's Mouth

  • Double Confession

    Double Confession

  • The Window Cleaner

    The Window Cleaner

  • It Always Rains on Sunday

    It Always Rains on Sunday

  • Golden Arrow

    Golden Arrow

  • No Sex Please - We're British

    No Sex Please - We're British

  • John and Julie

    John and Julie

  • Fires Were Started

    Fires Were Started

  • The Big Job

    The Big Job

  • Street of Shadows

    Street of Shadows

  • Bang! You're Dead

    Bang! You're Dead

  • Light Up the Sky!

    Light Up the Sky!

  • The Final Test

    The Final Test

  • Along the Way

    Along the Way

  • You Pay Your Money

    You Pay Your Money

  • Achilles Heel

    Achilles Heel