Fred Griffiths
Known for: Acting
Born: March 8, 1912
Died: August 27, 1994
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
76 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
4.7
A Box for Rob
2013
7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998NR
Slimderella
1978
5.8
That's Carry On!
1977
4.1
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
4.0
Achilles Heel
1973
6.3
Steptoe & Son
1972
4.1
Up the Chastity Belt
1972NR
Along the Way
1972
5.0
Dad's Army
1971
6.2
Perfect Friday
1970
5.7
Carry On Loving
1970NR
The Window Cleaner
1968
5.7
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
7.4
To Sir, with Love
1967
7.6
The Early Bird
1965
6.7
The Big Job
1965
7.0
Ring of Spies
1964
7.4
A Stitch in Time
1963
7.1
Murder at the Gallop
1963
7.7
On the Beat
1962
10.0
Over the Odds
1961
6.2
Carry On Regardless
1961
6.7
No Love for Johnnie
1961
6.6
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
5.5
Doctor in Love
1960
6.0
Light Up the Sky!
1960
6.6
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
7.0
Jungle Street
1960
6.6
I'm All Right Jack
1959
6.1
Left Right and Centre
1959
5.8
No Trees in the Street
1959
6.4
Carry On Nurse
1959
6.0
The Captain's Table
1959
6.5
The Square Peg
1958
6.8
The Horse's Mouth
1958
7.1
A Cry from the Streets
1958
7.7
Next to No Time
1958
6.8
Dunkirk
1958
6.6
Barnacle Bill
1957
6.1
Just My Luck
1957
5.3
You Pay Your Money
1957
6.4
Up in the World
1956
7.5
Sailor Beware
1956
6.9
The Long Arm
1956
6.7
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
6.8
Lost
1956
7.3
The Ladykillers
1955
6.5
Secret Venture
1955
4.9
John and Julie
1955
5.8
Doctor at Sea
1955
6.2
One Good Turn
1955
6.2
Carrington V.C.
1954
5.6
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
6.5
Doctor in the House
1954
7.3
Bang! You're Dead
1954
5.2
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
7.4
A Day to Remember
1953
5.6
Street of Shadows
1953
5.5
Wheel of Fate
1953
6.7
Genevieve
1953
6.3
Turn the Key Softly
1953
6.7
The Final Test
1953
6.9
The Cruel Sea
1953
6.8
I Believe in You
1952
6.6
Pool of London
1951
6.2
Double Confession
1950
7.0
Golden Arrow
1949
6.9
Passport to Pimlico
1949
5.9
Stop Press Girl
1949
6.8
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
6.6
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
6.1
Fires Were Started
1943
6.4
Nine Men
1943