Fred Griffiths
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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
Credits
To Sir, with Love (1967)
as Mr. Clark
The Ladykillers (1955)
as Junk Man (uncredited)
Carry On Nurse (1959)
as Ambulance Man
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
as Taxi Driver
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
as Landlord (uncredited)
The Cruel Sea (1953)
as Gracey
Doctor in the House (1954)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dunkirk (1958)
as Old Sweat
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
as 1st Porter
That's Carry On! (1977)
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Long Arm (1956)
Actor
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
as Charlie
The Horse's Mouth (1958)
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
Actor
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
as Delivery Man
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
as Father
Carry On Loving (1970)
as Taxi Driver
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
as Sam
A Stitch in Time (1963)
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ring of Spies (1964)
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Up in the World (1956)
as Steve (uncredited)
The Captain's Table (1959)
as Plumber (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
as Taxi Driver
Light Up the Sky! (1960)
as Mr Jennings
Doctor at Sea (1955)
as Seaman (uncredited)
A Day to Remember (1953)
as Barman on Ferry
No Trees in the Street (1959)
as Street Orator
I Believe in You (1952)
as Crump
One Good Turn (1955)
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets (1958)
as Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time (1958)
as Customer
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Taxi Driver
Perfect Friday (1970)
as Taxi Driver
Jungle Street (1960)
as Dealer
You Pay Your Money (1957)
as Fred
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
as Spiv
Bang! You're Dead (1954)
as Milche
Turn the Key Softly (1953)
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
On the Beat (1962)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Big Job (1965)
as Dustman
Doctor in Love (1960)
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Left Right and Centre (1959)
as a Billingsgate porter
The Square Peg (1958)
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Steptoe & Son (1972)
as Barman
Barnacle Bill (1957)
as Bus Driver
Pool of London (1951)
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Dad's Army (1971)
as Bert King
The Early Bird (1965)
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
as Removal Man
John and Julie (1955)
as Taxi Driver
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
as Taxi Driver
The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
as Window Cleaner
Golden Arrow (1949)
as Military Policeman #2
Wheel of Fate (1953)
Actor
The Final Test (1953)
as Taxi Driver
Sailor Beware (1956)
as Taxi Driver
Just My Luck (1957)
as Alfie (uncredited)
Slimderella (1978)
as Greengrocer
Carrington V.C. (1954)
Actor
Street of Shadows (1953)
as Cabbie
Stop Press Girl (1949)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Genevieve (1953)
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Lost (1956)
as Gamble (Uncredited)
A Box for Rob (2013)
as Chief Kyle Potter
Achilles Heel (1973)
as Wilf
Over the Odds (1961)
as Fruit Vendor
Secret Venture (1955)
as Gymnasium Attendant
Fires Were Started (1943)
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Along the Way (1972)
Actor
The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Double Confession (1950)
as The Spiv
Nine Men (1943)
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
The Window Cleaner (1968)
as Foreman