Fred Griffiths

Personal Info

Birthday

March 8, 1912

Day of Death

1994-08-27

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Frederick David Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

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.

Known For

The Ladykillers

It Always Rains on Sunday

The Cruel Sea

The Horse's Mouth

Carry On Nurse

Dunkirk

Murder at the Gallop

Carry On Loving

Filmography

2025
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
2013
A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
1978
Slimderella
as Greengrocer
1974
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
1973
No Sex Please: We're British
as Delivery Man
Achilles Heel
as Wilf
1972
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
1971
Dad's Army
as Bert King
1970
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
1968
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
1967
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
1965
The Big Job
as Dustman
1964
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
1963
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
1961
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
1960
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
Jungle Street
as Dealer
1959
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulanceman
1958
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time
as Customer
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
1957
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
1956
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
1955
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
Doctor at Sea
as Seaman (uncredited)
1954
The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
Bang! You're Dead
as Milche
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
1952
I Believe in You
as Crump
1951
Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
1950
Double Confession
as The Spiv
1949
Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1947
It Always Rains on Sunday
as Sam
1943
Fires Were Started
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)