Fred Griffiths
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
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Self (archive footage)
A Box for Rob
2013
as Chief Kyle Potter
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
- No poster
Slimderella
1978
as Greengrocer
That's Carry On!
1977
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
as Window Cleaner
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Delivery Man
Achilles Heel
1973
as Wilf
Steptoe & Son
1972
as Barman
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Father
- No poster
Along the Way
1972
Dad's Army
1971
as Bert King
Perfect Friday
1970
as Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
1970
as Taxi Driver
- No poster
The Window Cleaner
1968
as Foreman
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
as Taxi Driver
To Sir, with Love
1967
as Mr. Clark
The Early Bird
1965
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
The Big Job
1965
as Dustman
Ring of Spies
1964
as News Vendor (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop
1963
as Landlord (uncredited)
On the Beat
1962
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Over the Odds
1961
as Fruit Vendor