Fred Griffiths
Acting • Born 1912-03-08 – Died 1994-08-27
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 credits
Along the Way
Movie • 1972
I'm All Right Jack
Movie • 1959
Charlie
Jungle Street
Movie • 1960
Dealer
The Sleeping Tiger
Movie • 1954
Taxi Driver
There Was a Crooked Man
Movie • 1960
Taxi Driver
Secret Venture
Movie • 1955
Gymnasium Attendant
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Doctor at Sea
Movie • 1955
Seaman (uncredited)
The Long Arm
Movie • 1956
Ring of Spies
Movie • 1964
News Vendor (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money
Movie • 1957
Fred
Left Right and Centre
Movie • 1959
a Billingsgate porter
Barnacle Bill
Movie • 1957
Bus Driver
Pool of London
Movie • 1951
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets
Movie • 1958
Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time
Movie • 1958
Customer
Carry On Regardless
Movie • 1961
Taxi Driver
Achilles Heel
Movie • 1973
Wilf
Carry On Nurse
Movie • 1959
Ambulance Man
The Window Cleaner
Movie • 1968
Foreman
The Ladykillers
Movie • 1955
Junk Man (uncredited)
Slimderella
Movie • 1978
Greengrocer
Perfect Friday
Movie • 1970
Taxi Driver
A Box for Rob
Movie • 2013
Chief Kyle Potter
Light Up the Sky!
Movie • 1960
Mr Jennings
Murder at the Gallop
Movie • 1963
Landlord (uncredited)
Fires Were Started
Movie • 1943
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
No Trees in the Street
Movie • 1959
Street Orator
Passport to Pimlico
Movie • 1949
Spiv
Street of Shadows
Movie • 1953
Cabbie
Dad's Army
Movie • 1971
Bert King
Lost
Movie • 1956
Gamble (Uncredited)
Nine Men
Movie • 1943
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
Movie • 1949
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Double Confession
Movie • 1950
The Spiv
The Cruel Sea
Movie • 1953
Gracey
The Final Test
Movie • 1953
Taxi Driver
The Big Job
Movie • 1965
Dustman
A Day to Remember
Movie • 1953
Barman on Ferry
The Over-Amorous Artist
Movie • 1974
Window Cleaner
Steptoe & Son
Movie • 1972
Barman
Sailor Beware
Movie • 1956
Taxi Driver
Bang! You're Dead
Movie • 1954
Milche
Genevieve
Movie • 1953
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
No Sex Please - We're British
Movie • 1973
Delivery Man
Billion Dollar Brain
Movie • 1967
Taxi Driver
Turn the Key Softly
Movie • 1953
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Dunkirk
Movie • 1958
Old Sweat
Golden Arrow
Movie • 1949
Military Policeman #2
Doctor in Love
Movie • 1960
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl
Movie • 1949
Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Always Rains on Sunday
Movie • 1947
Sam
The Battle of the Sexes
Movie • 1960
1st Porter
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Movie • 1953
Removal Man
I Believe in You
Movie • 1952
Crump
Carry On Loving
Movie • 1970
Taxi Driver
Wheel of Fate
Movie • 1953
The Horse's Mouth
Movie • 1958
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Over the Odds
Movie • 1961
Fruit Vendor
23 Paces to Baker Street
Movie • 1956
Carrington V.C.
Movie • 1954
John and Julie
Movie • 1955
Taxi Driver
Up in the World
Movie • 1956
Steve (uncredited)
Just My Luck
Movie • 1957
Alfie (uncredited)
One Good Turn
Movie • 1955
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
The Square Peg
Movie • 1958
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
On the Beat
Movie • 1962
Cabbie (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
Movie • 1963
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Early Bird
Movie • 1965
Man in Lift (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt
Movie • 1972
Father
The Captain's Table
Movie • 1959
Plumber (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
Movie • 1977
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in the House
Movie • 1954
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Movie • 1998
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
To Sir, with Love
Movie • 1967
Mr. Clark
No Love for Johnnie
Movie • 1961
Taxi Driver (uncredited)