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Fred Griffiths

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1912-03-08

Day of Death

1994-08-27

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.

Filmography (76)

⭐ 10.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2025
⭐ 4.7 Role: Chief Kyle Potter

A Box for Rob

2013
⭐ 7.7 Role: Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's a Carry On?

1998
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Greengrocer

Slimderella

1978
⭐ 5.8 Role: Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Carry On!

1977
⭐ 4.1 Role: Window Cleaner

The Over-Amorous Artist

1974
⭐ 5.2 Role: Delivery Man

No Sex Please - We're British

1973
⭐ 1.0 Role: Wilf

Achilles Heel

1973
⭐ 6.3 Role: Barman

Steptoe & Son

1972
⭐ 4.1 Role: Father

Up the Chastity Belt

1972
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Along the Way

1972
⭐ 5.0 Role: Bert King

Dad's Army

1971
⭐ 6.2 Role: Taxi Driver

Perfect Friday

1970
⭐ 5.7 Role: Taxi Driver

Carry On Loving

1970
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Foreman

The Window Cleaner

1968