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Fred Griffiths

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Fred Griffiths

Born March 8, 1912 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UKDied August 27, 199473 films

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.

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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.

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To Sir, with Love posterFirst watchTo Sir, with Love19677.4as Mr. ClarkA British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Ladykillers poster7.3The Ladykillers1955Murder at the Gallop poster7.1Murder at the Gallop1963Passport to Pimlico poster6.9Passport to Pimlico1949The Cruel Sea poster6.9The Cruel Sea1953Dunkirk poster6.9Dunkirk195823 Paces to Baker Street poster6.723 Paces to Baker Street1956I'm All Right Jack poster6.6I'm All Right Jack1959It Always Rains on Sunday poster6.6It Always Rains on Sunday1947

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 2013A Box for RobChief Kyle Potter
  2. 1978SlimderellaGreengrocer
  3. 1974The Over-Amorous ArtistWindow Cleaner
  4. 1973No Sex Please - We're BritishDelivery Man
  5. 1973Achilles HeelWilf
  6. 1972Steptoe & SonBarman
  7. 1972Up the Chastity BeltFather
  8. 1972Along the Way
  9. 1971Dad's ArmyBert King
  10. 1970Perfect FridayTaxi Driver
  11. 1970Carry On LovingTaxi Driver
  12. 1968The Window CleanerForeman
  13. 1967Billion Dollar BrainTaxi Driver
  14. 1967To Sir, with LoveMr. Clark
  15. 1965The Early BirdMan in Lift (uncredited)
  16. 1965The Big JobDustman
  17. 1964Ring of SpiesNews Vendor (uncredited)
  18. 1963A Stitch in TimeLorry Driver (uncredited)
  19. 1963Murder at the GallopLandlord (uncredited)
  20. 1962On the BeatCabbie (uncredited)
  21. 1961Over the OddsFruit Vendor
  22. 1961Carry On RegardlessTaxi Driver
  23. 1961No Love for JohnnieTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  24. 1960There Was a Crooked ManTaxi Driver
  25. 1960Doctor in LoveAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
  26. 1960Light Up the Sky!Mr Jennings
  27. 1960The Battle of the Sexes1st Porter
  28. 1960Jungle StreetDealer
  29. 1959I'm All Right JackCharlie
  30. 1959Left Right and Centrea Billingsgate porter
  31. 1959No Trees in the StreetStreet Orator
  32. 1959Carry On NurseAmbulance Man
  33. 1959The Captain's TablePlumber (uncredited)
  34. 1958The Square PegLorry Driver (uncredited)
  35. 1958The Horse's MouthMan Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
  36. 1958A Cry from the StreetsMr. Joe Hodges
  37. 1958Next to No TimeCustomer
  38. 1958DunkirkOld Sweat
  39. 1957Barnacle BillBus Driver
  40. 1957Just My LuckAlfie (uncredited)
  41. 1957You Pay Your MoneyFred
  42. 1956Up in the WorldSteve (uncredited)
  43. 1956Sailor BewareTaxi Driver
  44. 1956The Long Arm
  45. 195623 Paces to Baker Street
  46. 1956LostGamble (Uncredited)
  47. 1955The LadykillersJunk Man (uncredited)
  48. 1955Secret VentureGymnasium Attendant
  49. 1955John and JulieTaxi Driver
  50. 1955Doctor at SeaSeaman (uncredited)
  51. 1955One Good TurnShouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
  52. 1954Carrington V.C.
  53. 1954The Sleeping TigerTaxi Driver
  54. 1954Doctor in the HouseTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  55. 1954Bang! You're DeadMilche
  56. 1953Meet Mr. LuciferRemoval Man
  57. 1953A Day to RememberBarman on Ferry
  58. 1953Street of ShadowsCabbie
  59. 1953Wheel of Fate
  60. 1953GenevieveIce Cream Seller (Uncredited)
  61. 1953Turn the Key SoftlyNewspaper Seller (uncredited)
  62. 1953The Final TestTaxi Driver
  63. 1953The Cruel SeaGracey
  64. 1952I Believe in YouCrump
  65. 1951Pool of LondonSailor on Barge (uncredited)
  66. 1950Double ConfessionThe Spiv
  67. 1949Golden ArrowMilitary Policeman #2
  68. 1949Passport to PimlicoSpiv
  69. 1949Stop Press GirlTruck Driver (uncredited)
  70. 1949The Huggetts AbroadTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  71. 1947It Always Rains on SundaySam
  72. 1943Fires Were StartedJohnny Daniels (uncredited)
  73. 1943Nine MenBase Sergeant (uncredited)