Fred Griffiths
Acting
🎂 1912-03-08
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.
Cast credits(61)
Landlord (uncredited)
1963
Old Sweat
1958
Taxi Driver
1967
Gracey
1953
Junk Man (uncredited)
1955
Spiv
1949
Ambulanceman
1959
Charlie
1959
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1960
1956
Seaman (uncredited)
1955
Taxi Driver
1970
Dustman
1965
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
1958
Taxi Driver
1954
1956
Taxi Driver
1970
Taxi Driver
1961
1st Porter
1960
Bus Driver
1957
Delivery Man
1973
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
1951
1954
Bert King
1971
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
1943
Milche
1954
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
1953
Sam
1947
Military Policeman #2
1949
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Dealer
1960
Street Orator
1959
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1949
Barman on Ferry
1953
Taxi Driver
1953
News Vendor (uncredited)
1964
Barman
1972
Mr. Joe Hodges
1958
Removal Man
1953
Mr Jennings
1960
Gamble (Uncredited)
1956
Self (archive footage)
2025
Window Cleaner
1974
The Spiv
1950
Taxi Driver
1960
a Billingsgate porter
1959
Crump
1952
Customer
1958
Cabbie
1953
Gymnasium Attendant
1955
Fred
1957
Taxi Driver
1956
1953
Wilf
1973
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1949
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
1953
Chief Kyle Potter
2013
1972
Greengrocer
1978
Foreman
1968
Fruit Vendor
1961