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Fred Griffiths
Actor
Born March 8, 1912Died August 27, 1994 (82 years)
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.
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
| 2013 | A Box for Rob · as Chief Kyle Potter |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? · as Taxi Driver |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! · as Various Characters |
| 1974 | The Over-Amorous Artist · as Window Cleaner |
| 1974 | The Boy with Two Heads (TV Series) · as Bruiser |
| 1973 | Love Thy Neighbour · as Taxi Driver |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British · as Delivery Man |
| 1972 | Steptoe & Son · as Barman |
| 1972 | The Chastity Belt · as Father |
| 1971 | Dad's Army · as Bert King |
| 1970 | Carry on Loving · as Taxi Driver |
| 1970 | Perfect Friday · as Taxi Driver |
| 1969 | Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert (TV Series) · as Bus Driver |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver |
| 1968 | The Window Cleaner · as Foreman |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain · as Taxi Driver |
| 1967 | To Sir, with Love · as Mr. Clark |
| 1965 | The Early Bird · as Man Who Gets In Lift |
| 1965 | The Big Job · as Dustman |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core · as Tube Train Guard |
| 1965 | The Party's Over · as Taxi Driver |
| 1965 | Joey Boy · as Worker In Fish Market |
| 1964 | Ring of Treason · as News Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1963 | A Stitch in Time · as Lorry Driver |
| 1963 | Ladies Who Do · as Fred |
| 1963 | The Sentimental Agent (TV Series) · as Mac |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop · as Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! · as Angry Man In Crowd Scene |
| 1963 | Sparrows Can't Sing · as Taxi Driver |
| 1962 | On the Beat · as Cabbie |
| 1962 | The War Lover · as Taxi Driver |
| 1962 | Play It Cool · as Skinner's Cab Driver |
| 1961 | Over the Odds · as Fruit Vendor |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie · as Taxi Driver |
| 1961 | Carry on Regardless · as Taxi Driver |
| 1961 | Jungle Street Girls · as Dealer |
| 1960 | Citizen James (TV Series) · as Neighbor |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man · as Taxi Driver |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England · as Publican |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love · as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Skywatch · as Mr Jennings |
| 1960 | Never Let Go · as Scrap Yard Proprietor |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes · as 1st Porter |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs · as Dustbin Man |
| 1959 | Libel · as Darts Player In Pub |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack · as Charlie |
| 1959 | No Trees in the Street · as Street Orator |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre · as A Billingsgate Porter |
| 1959 | Carry on Nurse · as Ambulanceman |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table · as Plumber |
| 1958 | The Square Peg · as Lorry Driver |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth · as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Next to No Time! · as Customer |
| 1958 | A Cry from the Streets · as Mr. Joe Hodges |
| 1958 | Dunkirk · as Old Sweat |
| 1957 | All at Sea · as Bus Driver |
| 1957 | Just My Luck · as Alfie |
| 1957 | You Pay Your Money · as Fred |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of Dr. Manning · as Cab Driver |
| 1956 | Up in the World · as Steve |
| 1956 | Dry Rot · as Bookie |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Panic in the Parlor · as Taxi Driver |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky · as Lorry Driver |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Bill Spencer |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Tears for Simon · as Gamble (uncredited) |
| 1956 | It's Never Too Late · as Removal Man |
| 1956 | Charley Moon · as Stage Door Keeper |
| 1955 | The Ladykillers · as Junk Man (uncredited) |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1955 | Doctor at Sea · as Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | John and Julie · as Taxi Driver |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Alf Gibbons |
| 1955 | Raising a Riot · as Bargee |
| 1955 | One Good Turn · as Shouting Boxing Spectator |
| 1954 | Court Martial · as Fred - 2nd Soldier In Naafi |
| 1954 | The Sleeping Tiger · as Taxi Driver |
| 1954 | You Know What Sailors Are · as 2nd Lorry Driver |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House · as Taxi Driver |
| 1954 | Game of Danger · as Milche |
| 1954 | Hell Below Zero · as Drunken Sailor |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note · as Serpentine Boatman |
| 1954 | Companions in Crime · as Cast |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. Lucifer · as Removal Man |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember · as Barman On Ferry |
| 1953 | The Shadow Man · as Cabbie |
| 1953 | Turn the Key Softly · as Newspaper Seller (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea · as Gracey |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | The Final Test · as Taxi Driver |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | My Wife's Lodger · as Driver |
| 1952 | I Believe in You · as Crump |
| 1952 | Something Money Can't Buy · as Mobile Canteen Customer |
| 1952 | The Woman's Angle · as Cast |
| 1951 | Bikini Baby · as River Boat Guide |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill Mob · as Taxi Driver |
| 1951 | Pool of London · as Sailor On Barge (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Double Confession · as The Spiv |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver |
| 1949 | The Gay Adventure · as Military Policeman #2 |
| 1949 | A Run for Your Money · as Man In Pub |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico · as Spiv |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl · as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Huggetts Abroad · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1948 | It's Hard to Be Good · as Chauffeur |
| 1948 | Escape · as Dart Player |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday · as Sam |
| 1947 | So Well Remembered · as Mill Worker |
| 1947 | The Mark of Cain · as Workman Helping Sarah |
| 1943 | Fires Were Started · as Johnny Daniels (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Nine Men · as Base Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Ride with Uncle Joe · as Joe |