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