Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/8/1912
Place of Birth
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Frederick David Griffiths
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 tax...
Known For
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
Unknown Role
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
The Early Bird
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
To Sir, with Love
as Mr. Clark
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
The Square Peg
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Long Arm
Unknown Role