Fred Griffiths
Actor
Known for
For decades now, Fred Griffiths has been a British actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'To Sir, with Love' is where the largest audience met him. 'Billion Dollar Brain' is another title that gets mentioned. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The count stands at 64 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Fred Griffiths
Actor
For decades now, Fred Griffiths has been a British actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'To Sir, with Love' is where the largest audience met him. 'Billion Dollar Brain' is another title that gets mentioned. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The count stands at 64 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Movies (64 titles)
Plays Mr. Clark
To Sir, with Love
1967
Plays Old Sweat
Dunkirk
1958
Plays Ambulance Man
Carry On Nurse
1959
Plays 1st Porter
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
Plays Gracey
The Cruel Sea
1953
Plays Charlie
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Plays Delivery Man
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
Plays Taxi Driver
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
Plays Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
1970
Plays Taxi Driver
Perfect Friday
1970
Plays Taxi Driver
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
Plays Sam
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
Plays Bert King
Dad's Army
1971
Plays Bus Driver
Barnacle Bill
1957
Plays Window Cleaner
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
Plays Street Orator
No Trees in the Street
1959
Plays Spiv
Passport to Pimlico
1949
Plays a Billingsgate porter
Left Right and Centre
1959
Plays Father
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Mr. Joe Hodges
A Cry from the Streets
1958
Plays Removal Man
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
Plays Mr Jennings
Light Up the Sky!
1960
Plays Customer
Next to No Time
1958
Plays Taxi Driver
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
Plays Dustman
The Big Job
1965
Plays Taxi Driver
Sailor Beware
1956
Plays Taxi Driver
Carry On Regardless
1961
Plays Milche
Bang! You're Dead
1954
Plays Crump
I Believe in You
1952
Plays Barman
Steptoe & Son
1972
Plays Taxi Driver
John and Julie
1955
Plays Barman on Ferry
A Day to Remember
1953
Plays Fred
You Pay Your Money
1957
Plays Taxi Driver
The Final Test
1953
Plays Cabbie
Street of Shadows
1953
Plays Fruit Vendor
Over the Odds
1961
Plays The Spiv
Double Confession
1950
Latest Trailers
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No Sex Please - We're British
Full Filmography 64
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
1974
No Sex Please - We're British
Delivery Man
1973
Steptoe & Son
Barman
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Father
1972
Dad's Army
Bert King
1971
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
1970
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
1970
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
1967
To Sir, with Love
Mr. Clark
1967
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fred Griffiths still alive?
Fred Griffiths passed away on August 27, 1994 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Fred Griffiths?
Fred Griffiths is best known for roles in The Ladykillers, To Sir, with Love, Murder at the Gallop.
How many movies has Fred Griffiths been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1943), Fred Griffiths has appeared in 64 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Fred Griffiths's first movie?
The career of Fred Griffiths began with Nine Men (1943).
What is Fred Griffiths's most recent movie or series?
Fred Griffiths's most recent release is Slimderella, which premiered on January 1, 1978.
Fred Griffiths
1912-03-08 · Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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.