Fred Griffiths
Born March 08, 1912 (Age: 114)
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Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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 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 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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Filmography
What's a Carry On?
1998
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as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 86
No Image
Slimderella
1978
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as Greengrocer
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Age: 65
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
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as Window Cleaner
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Age: 62
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
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as Delivery Man
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Age: 61
Achilles Heel
1973
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as Wilf
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Age: 61
No Image
Along the Way
1972
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as
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Age: 59
No Image
The Window Cleaner
1968
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as Foreman
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Age: 55
The Early Bird
1965
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as Man in Lift (uncredited)
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Age: 53
The Big Job
1965
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as Dustman
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Age: 53
Ring of Spies
1964
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as News Vendor (uncredited)
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Age: 52
A Stitch in Time
1963
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as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Murder at the Gallop
1963
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as Landlord (uncredited)
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Age: 51
On the Beat
1962
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as Cabbie (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Over the Odds
1961
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as Fruit Vendor
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Age: 49
Carry On Regardless
1961
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 49
No Love for Johnnie
1961
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as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 48
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 48
Doctor in Love
1960
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as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Light Up the Sky!
1960
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as Mr Jennings
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Age: 48
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
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as 1st Porter
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Age: 47
Jungle Street
1960
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as Dealer
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Age: 47
I'm All Right Jack
1959
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as Charlie
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Age: 47
Left Right and Centre
1959
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as a Billingsgate porter
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Age: 47
No Trees in the Street
1959
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as Street Orator
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Age: 46
Carry On Nurse
1959
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as Ambulance Man
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Age: 46
The Captain's Table
1959
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as Plumber (uncredited)
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Age: 46
The Square Peg
1958
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as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 46
The Horse's Mouth
1958
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as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
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Age: 46
A Cry from the Streets
1958
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as Mr. Joe Hodges
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Age: 46
Next to No Time
1958
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as Customer
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Age: 46
Dunkirk
1958
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as Old Sweat
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Age: 46
Up in the World
1956
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as Steve (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Sailor Beware
1956
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 44
The Long Arm
1956
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as
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Age: 44
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
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as
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Age: 44
Lost
1956
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as Gamble (Uncredited)
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Age: 43
The Ladykillers
1955
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as Junk Man (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Secret Venture
1955
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as Gymnasium Attendant
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Age: 43
John and Julie
1955
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 43
Doctor at Sea
1955
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as Seaman (uncredited)
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Age: 43
One Good Turn
1955
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as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Carrington V.C.
1954
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as
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Age: 42
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 42
Doctor in the House
1954
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as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Bang! You're Dead
1954
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as Milche
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Age: 42
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
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as Removal Man
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Age: 41
A Day to Remember
1953
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as Barman on Ferry
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Age: 41
Street of Shadows
1953
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as Cabbie
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Age: 41
Wheel of Fate
1953
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as
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Age: 41
Genevieve
1953
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as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
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Age: 41
Turn the Key Softly
1953
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as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
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Age: 41
The Final Test
1953
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 41
The Cruel Sea
1953
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as Gracey
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Age: 40
Double Confession
1950
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as The Spiv
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Age: 38