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Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

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.

  • BIRTH 08/03/1912
  • DEATH 27/08/1994
  • Country United Kingdom
  • MOVIES 8

Movies (8)

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
Double Confession
Double Confession
The Spiv
Golden Arrow
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
Gracey