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.

Fred Griffiths is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Ladykillers (1955), Dunkirk (1958), To Sir, with Love (1967), Murder at the Gallop (1963), The Cruel Sea (1953), 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956), Billion Dollar Brain (1967), Carry On Nurse (1959). The recorded credits span 1947 to 1977, including 25 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.