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.

Filmography

• 2013A Box for Rob — Chief Kyle Potter
• 1998What's a Carry On? — Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1978Slimderella — Greengrocer
• 1977That's Carry On! — Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1974The Over-Amorous Artist — Window Cleaner
• 1973Achilles Heel — Wilf
• 1973No Sex Please - We're British — Delivery Man
• 1972Along the Way
• 1972Steptoe & Son — Barman
• 1972Up the Chastity Belt — Father
• 1971Dad's Army — Bert King
• 1970Carry On Loving — Taxi Driver
• 1970Perfect Friday — Taxi Driver
• 1968The Window Cleaner — Foreman
• 1967Billion Dollar Brain — Taxi Driver
• 1967To Sir, with Love — Mr. Clark
• 1965The Big Job — Dustman
• 1965The Early Bird — Man in Lift (uncredited)
• 1964Ring of Spies — News Vendor (uncredited)
• 1963A Stitch in Time — Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• 1963Murder at the Gallop — Landlord (uncredited)
• 1962On the Beat — Cabbie (uncredited)
• 1961Carry On Regardless — Taxi Driver
• 1961No Love for Johnnie — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• 1961Over the Odds — Fruit Vendor
• 1960Doctor in Love — Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
• 1960Jungle Street — Dealer
• 1960Light Up the Sky! — Mr Jennings
• 1960The Battle of the Sexes — 1st Porter
• 1960There Was a Crooked Man — Taxi Driver
• 1959Carry On Nurse — Ambulance Man
• 1959I'm All Right Jack — Charlie
• 1959Left Right and Centre — a Billingsgate porter
• 1959No Trees in the Street — Street Orator
• 1959The Captain's Table — Plumber (uncredited)
• 1958A Cry from the Streets — Mr. Joe Hodges
• 1958Dunkirk — Old Sweat
• 1958Next to No Time — Customer
• 1958The Horse's Mouth — Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
• 1958The Square Peg — Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• 1957Barnacle Bill — Bus Driver
• 1957Just My Luck — Alfie (uncredited)
• 1957You Pay Your Money — Fred
• 195623 Paces to Baker Street
• 1956Lost — Gamble (Uncredited)
• 1956Sailor Beware — Taxi Driver
• 1956The Long Arm
• 1956Up in the World — Steve (uncredited)
• 1955Doctor at Sea — Seaman (uncredited)
• 1955John and Julie — Taxi Driver
• 1955One Good Turn — Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
• 1955Secret Venture — Gymnasium Attendant
• 1955The Ladykillers — Junk Man (uncredited)
• 1954Bang! You're Dead — Milche
• 1954Carrington V.C.
• 1954Doctor in the House — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• 1954The Sleeping Tiger — Taxi Driver
• 1953A Day to Remember — Barman on Ferry
• 1953Genevieve — Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
• 1953Meet Mr. Lucifer — Removal Man
• 1953Street of Shadows — Cabbie
• 1953The Cruel Sea — Gracey
• 1953The Final Test — Taxi Driver
• 1953Turn the Key Softly — Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
• 1953Wheel of Fate
• 1952I Believe in You — Crump
• 1951Pool of London — Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
• 1950Double Confession — The Spiv
• 1949Golden Arrow — Military Policeman #2
• 1949Passport to Pimlico — Spiv
• 1949Stop Press Girl — Truck Driver (uncredited)
• 1949The Huggetts Abroad — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• 1947It Always Rains on Sunday — Sam
• 1943Fires Were Started — Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
• 1943Nine Men — Base Sergeant (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2025Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain — Self (archive footage)