Birth Day: 1912-03-08
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.
Credits
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As Self (archive footage) -
As Chief Kyle Potter -
As Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Greengrocer
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As Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Window Cleaner -
As Delivery Man -
As Wilf -
As Barman -
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As Father -
As Bert King -
As Taxi Driver -
As Taxi Driver -
As Foreman
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As Taxi Driver -
As Mr. Clark -
As Man in Lift (uncredited) -
As Dustman -
As News Vendor (uncredited) -
As Landlord (uncredited) -
As Lorry Driver (uncredited) -
As Cabbie (uncredited) -
As Fruit Vendor -
As Taxi Driver (uncredited) -
As Taxi Driver -
As Mr Jennings -
As Dealer -
As 1st Porter -
As Ambulance Driver (uncredited) -
As Taxi Driver -
As Street Orator -
As Plumber (uncredited) -
As a Billingsgate porter -
As Ambulance Man -
As Charlie -
As Old Sweat -
As Lorry Driver (uncredited) -
As Mr. Joe Hodges -
As Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) -
As Customer -
As Alfie (uncredited) -
As Bus Driver -
As Fred -
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As Steve (uncredited) -
As Taxi Driver -
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As Gamble (Uncredited) -
As Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited) -
As Seaman (uncredited) -
As Gymnasium Attendant -
As Taxi Driver -
As Junk Man (uncredited) -
As Taxi Driver (uncredited) -
As Taxi Driver -
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As Milche -
As Barman on Ferry -
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As Newspaper Seller (uncredited) -
As Cabbie -
As Gracey -
As Taxi Driver -
As Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) -
As Removal Man -
As Crump -
As Sailor on Barge (uncredited) -
As The Spiv -
As Military Policeman #2 -
As Taxi Driver (uncredited) -
As Spiv -
As Truck Driver (uncredited) -
As Sam -
As Johnny Daniels (uncredited) -
As Base Sergeant (uncredited)