Fred Griffiths

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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.

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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Movie Self (archive footage)
2013
A Box for Rob
Movie Chief Kyle Potter
1998
What's a Carry On?
Movie Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978
Slimderella
Movie Greengrocer
1977
That's Carry On!
Movie Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Over-Amorous Artist
Movie Window Cleaner
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
Movie Delivery Man
1973
Achilles Heel
Movie Wilf
1972
Steptoe & Son
Movie Barman
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Movie Father
1972
Along the Way
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1971
Dad's Army
Movie Bert King
1970
Perfect Friday
Movie Taxi Driver
1970
Carry On Loving
Movie Taxi Driver
1968
The Window Cleaner
Movie Foreman
1967
Billion Dollar Brain
Movie Taxi Driver