Cast & creator
Fred Griffiths
Best known for To Sir, with Love, The Ladykillers, Billion Dollar Brain
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.
Also known as: Frederick David Griffiths
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1943–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (76)
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To Sir, with Love
Mr. Clark
1967
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
1955
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
1967
Carry On Nurse
Ambulance Man
1959
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
1963
I'm All Right Jack
Charlie
1959
No Sex Please - We're British
Delivery Man
1973
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sam
1947
The Battle of the Sexes
1st Porter
1960
What's a Carry On?
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
The Cruel Sea
Gracey
1953
That's Carry On!
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
Dunkirk
Old Sweat
1958
The Long Arm
1956
Passport to Pimlico
Spiv
1949
Doctor in the House
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1954
The Horse's Mouth
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
1958
The Square Peg
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1958
One Good Turn
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
1955
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
1970
A Day to Remember
Barman on Ferry
1953
There Was a Crooked Man
Taxi Driver
1960
A Stitch in Time
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1963
No Love for Johnnie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1961
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
1970
Doctor at Sea
Seaman (uncredited)
1955
The Captain's Table
Plumber (uncredited)
1959
On the Beat
Cabbie (uncredited)
1962
I Believe in You
Crump
1952
Left Right and Centre
a Billingsgate porter
1959
Up in the World
Steve (uncredited)
1956
Carry On Regardless
Taxi Driver
1961
Bang! You're Dead
Milche
1954
Light Up the Sky!
Mr Jennings
1960
Ring of Spies
News Vendor (uncredited)
1964
Jungle Street
Dealer
1960
No Trees in the Street
Street Orator
1959
Next to No Time
Customer
1958
Turn the Key Softly
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
1953
Steptoe & Son
Barman
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Father
1972
Doctor in Love
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1960
John and Julie
Taxi Driver
1955
Barnacle Bill
Bus Driver
1957
Pool of London
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
1951
You Pay Your Money
Fred
1957
The Early Bird
Man in Lift (uncredited)
1965
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
1954
A Cry from the Streets
Mr. Joe Hodges
1958
The Big Job
Dustman
1965
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self (archive footage)
2025
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Removal Man
1953
Lost
Gamble (Uncredited)
1956
Dad's Army
Bert King
1971
Street of Shadows
Cabbie
1953
Achilles Heel
Wilf
1973Slimderella
Greengrocer
1978
Wheel of Fate
1953
Carrington V.C.
1954
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
1974
Double Confession
The Spiv
1950
The Final Test
Taxi Driver
1953
Sailor Beware
Taxi Driver
1956
Genevieve
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
1953
A Box for Rob
Chief Kyle Potter
2013
Over the Odds
Fruit Vendor
1961
Secret Venture
Gymnasium Attendant
1955
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1949
Just My Luck
Alfie (uncredited)
1957
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
1949
Nine Men
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Fires Were Started
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
1943
The Huggetts Abroad
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1949Along the Way
1972The Window Cleaner
Foreman
1968