Fred Griffiths
from Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
from 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.
Self (archive footage)
Chief Kyle Potter
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Slimderella
Greengrocer
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Window Cleaner
Wilf
Delivery Man
Along the Way
(Unknown)
Father
Barman
Bert King
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
The Window Cleaner
Foreman
Mr. Clark
Taxi Driver
Dustman
Man in Lift (uncredited)
News Vendor (uncredited)
Landlord (uncredited)
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver
Fruit Vendor
Dealer
1st Porter
Mr Jennings
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver
Plumber (uncredited)
Ambulance Man
Street Orator
a Billingsgate porter
Charlie
Old Sweat
Customer
Mr. Joe Hodges
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Fred
Alfie (uncredited)
Bus Driver
Gamble (Uncredited)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Taxi Driver
Steve (uncredited)
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Taxi Driver
Gymnasium Attendant
Junk Man (uncredited)
Milche
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver
(Unknown)
Gracey
Taxi Driver
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
(Unknown)
Cabbie
Barman on Ferry
Removal Man
Crump
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
The Spiv
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Spiv
Military Policeman #2
Sam
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)