Fred Griffiths
Acting
Born March 8, 1912 · Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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.
Films (76)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
A Box for Rob
2013
What's a Carry On?
1998
Slimderella
1978
That's Carry On!
1977
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
Achilles Heel
1973
Steptoe & Son
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Along the Way
1972
Dad's Army
1971
Perfect Friday
1970
Carry On Loving
1970
The Window Cleaner
1968
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
To Sir, with Love
1967
The Early Bird
1965
The Big Job
1965
Ring of Spies
1964
A Stitch in Time
1963
Murder at the Gallop
1963
On the Beat
1962
Over the Odds
1961
Carry On Regardless
1961
No Love for Johnnie
1961
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
Doctor in Love
1960
Light Up the Sky!
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
Jungle Street
1960
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Left Right and Centre
1959
No Trees in the Street
1959
Carry On Nurse
1959
The Captain's Table
1959
The Square Peg
1958
The Horse's Mouth
1958
A Cry from the Streets
1958
Next to No Time
1958
Dunkirk
1958
Barnacle Bill
1957
Just My Luck
1957
You Pay Your Money
1957
Up in the World
1956
Sailor Beware
1956
The Long Arm
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Lost
1956
The Ladykillers
1955
Secret Venture
1955
John and Julie
1955
Doctor at Sea
1955
One Good Turn
1955
Carrington V.C.
1954
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
Doctor in the House
1954
Bang! You're Dead
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
A Day to Remember
1953
Street of Shadows
1953
Wheel of Fate
1953
Genevieve
1953
Turn the Key Softly
1953
The Final Test
1953
The Cruel Sea
1953
I Believe in You
1952
Pool of London
1951
Double Confession
1950
Golden Arrow
1949
Passport to Pimlico
1949
Stop Press Girl
1949
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
Fires Were Started
1943
Nine Men
1943