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