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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1912-03-08

Birth Place

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Box for Rob

A Box for Rob

2013

4.7

Movie
A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets

1958

7.2

Movie
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

1953

7.1

Movie
Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel

1973

1.0

Movie
Along the Way

Along the Way

1972

0.0

Movie
Bang! You're Dead

Bang! You're Dead

1954

7.3

Movie
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

1957

6.4

Movie
Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

1967

5.6

Movie
Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

1970

5.6

Movie
Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

1959

6.2

Movie
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961

6.4

Movie
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971

4.8

Movie
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

1955

5.3

Movie
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960

5.5

Movie
Double Confession

Double Confession

1950

6.1

Movie
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958

6.7

Movie
Fires Were Started

Fires Were Started

1943

6.1

Movie
Genevieve

Genevieve

1953

6.6

Movie
Golden Arrow

Golden Arrow

1949

0.0

Movie
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2000

5.8

Movie
I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

6.1

Movie
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

6.6

Movie
It Always Rains on Sunday

It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

6.6

Movie
Jungle Street

Jungle Street

1960

0.0

Movie
Left Right and Centre

Left Right and Centre

1959

5.7

Movie
Light Up the Sky!

Light Up the Sky!

1960

6.2

Movie
Lost

Lost

1956

7.0

Movie
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

5.1

Movie
Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop

1963

7.0

Movie
Next to No Time

Next to No Time

1958

8.0

Movie
Nine Men

Nine Men

1943

6.1

Movie
No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British

1973

5.1

Movie
No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street

1959

5.8

Movie
Over the Odds

Over the Odds

1961

0.0

Movie
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949

6.8

Movie
Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday

1970

6.4

Movie
Pool of London

Pool of London

1951

6.4

Movie
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

6.9

Movie
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1956

7.0

Movie
Secret Venture

Secret Venture

1955

0.0

Movie
Slimderella

Slimderella

1978

0.0

Movie
Steptoe & Son

Steptoe & Son

1972

6.5

Movie
Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

1949

5.6

Movie
Street of Shadows

Street of Shadows

1953

5.5

Movie
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

6.6

Movie
The Big Job

The Big Job

1965

6.6

Movie
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

1953

6.9

Movie
The Final Test

The Final Test

1953

6.6

Movie
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth

1958

6.7

Movie
The Huggetts Abroad

The Huggetts Abroad

1949

6.6

Movie
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

1955

7.3

Movie
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1956

7.0

Movie
The Over-Amorous Artist

The Over-Amorous Artist

1974

4.7

Movie
The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

1954

5.6

Movie
The Window Cleaner

The Window Cleaner

1968

0.0

Movie
There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

1960

6.1

Movie
Turn the Key Softly

Turn the Key Softly

1953

6.2

Movie
Wheel of Fate

Wheel of Fate

1953

4.0

Movie
You Pay Your Money

You Pay Your Money

1957

4.9

Movie