Acting
Fred Griffiths
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
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Film · 2025
A Box for Rob
Film · 2013
What's a Carry On?
Film · 1998
Slimderella
Film · 1978
That's Carry On!
Film · 1977
The Over-Amorous Artist
Film · 1974
Achilles Heel
Film · 1973
No Sex Please - We're British
Film · 1973
Along the Way
Film · 1972
Steptoe & Son
Film · 1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Film · 1972
Dad's Army
Film · 1971
Perfect Friday
Film · 1970
Carry On Loving
Film · 1970
The Window Cleaner
Film · 1968
Billion Dollar Brain
Film · 1967
To Sir, with Love
Film · 1967
The Big Job
Film · 1965
The Early Bird
Film · 1965
Ring of Spies
Film · 1964
Murder at the Gallop
Film · 1963
A Stitch in Time
Film · 1963
On the Beat
Film · 1962
Carry On Regardless
Film · 1961
Over the Odds
Film · 1961
No Love for Johnnie
Film · 1961
Jungle Street
Film · 1960
There Was a Crooked Man
Film · 1960
Light Up the Sky!
Film · 1960
Doctor in Love
Film · 1960
The Battle of the Sexes
Film · 1960
I'm All Right Jack
Film · 1959
Left Right and Centre
Film · 1959
Carry On Nurse
Film · 1959
No Trees in the Street
Film · 1959
The Captain's Table
Film · 1959
A Cry from the Streets
Film · 1958
Next to No Time
Film · 1958
Dunkirk
Film · 1958
The Horse's Mouth
Film · 1958
The Square Peg
Film · 1958
You Pay Your Money
Film · 1957
Barnacle Bill
Film · 1957
Just My Luck
Film · 1957
The Long Arm
Film · 1956
Lost
Film · 1956
Sailor Beware
Film · 1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
Film · 1956
Up in the World
Film · 1956
Secret Venture
Film · 1955
Doctor at Sea
Film · 1955
The Ladykillers
Film · 1955
John and Julie
Film · 1955
One Good Turn
Film · 1955
The Sleeping Tiger
Film · 1954
Bang! You're Dead
Film · 1954
Carrington V.C.
Film · 1954
Doctor in the House
Film · 1954
Street of Shadows
Film · 1953
The Cruel Sea
Film · 1953
The Final Test
Film · 1953
A Day to Remember
Film · 1953
Genevieve
Film · 1953
Turn the Key Softly
Film · 1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Film · 1953
Wheel of Fate
Film · 1953
I Believe in You
Film · 1952
Pool of London
Film · 1951
Double Confession
Film · 1950
Passport to Pimlico
Film · 1949
The Huggetts Abroad
Film · 1949
Golden Arrow
Film · 1949
Stop Press Girl
Film · 1949
It Always Rains on Sunday
Film · 1947
Fires Were Started
Film · 1943
Nine Men
Film · 1943