Fred Griffiths
Age: N/A | From: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Frederick David Griffiths
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 23
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Dunkirk
(1958) Old Sweat
Billion Dollar Brain
(1967) Taxi Driver
The Cruel Sea
(1953) Gracey
It Always Rains on Sunday
(1947) Sam
Ring of Spies
(1964) News Vendor
Lost
(1956) Gamble (Uncredited)
Pool of London
(1951) Sailor on Barge
I Believe in You
(1952) CrumpActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1978 | Greengrocer | |
| 1974 | Window Cleaner | |
| 1973 | Delivery Man | |
| Wilf | ||
| 1972 | Barman | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | Bert King | |
| 1970 | Taxi Driver | |
| 1968 | Foreman | |
| 1967 | Taxi Driver | |
| 1965 | Dustman | |
| 1964 | News Vendor | |
| 1963 | Landlord (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Taxi Driver | |
| 1960 | Taxi Driver | |
| Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Mr Jennings | ||
| 1st Porter | ||
| Dealer | ||
| 1959 | Charlie | |
| a Billingsgate porter | ||
| Street Orator | ||
| Ambulanceman | ||
| 1958 | Mr. Hodges | |
| Customer | ||
| Old Sweat | ||
| 1957 | Bus Driver | |
| Fred | ||
| 1956 | Taxi Driver | |
| N/A | ||
| Gamble (Uncredited) | ||
| 1955 | Junk Man (uncredited) | |
| Gymnasium Attendant | ||
| Seaman (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | Taxi Driver | |
| Milche | ||
| 1953 | Removal Man | |
| Barman on Ferry | ||
| Cabbie | ||
| Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) | ||
| Newspaper Seller (uncredited) | ||
| Taxi Driver | ||
| Gracey | ||
| 1952 | Crump | |
| 1951 | Sailor on Barge | |
| 1950 | The Spiv | |
| 1949 | Military Policeman #2 | |
| Spiv | ||
| Truck Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Taxi Driver (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Sam | |
| 1943 | N/A | |
| Base Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
