Fred Griffiths
- Schauspiel
- 8. März 1912 · Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- 27. August 1994
Biografie
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.
Bekannt aus
Filmografie
- Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain · Selbst
- A Box for Rob · Chief Kyle Potter
- What's a Carry On? · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Slimderella · Greengrocer
- That's Carry On! · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Over-Amorous Artist · Window Cleaner
- Bitte keinen Sex, wir sind Briten · Delivery Man
- Achilles Heel · Wilf
- Harold und die Stripperin · Barman
- Runter mit dem Keuschheitsgürtel · Father
- Along the Way
- Dad's Army · Bert King
- Treffpunkt London Airport · Taxi Driver
- Liebe, Liebe, usw. · Taxi Driver
- The Window Cleaner · Foreman
- Das Milliarden Dollar-Gehirn · Taxi Driver
- Junge Dornen · Mr. Clark
- Die große Flasche · Man in Lift (uncredited)
- The Big Job · Dustman
- Ring of Spies · News Vendor (uncredited)
- Bettgelächter · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
- Der Wachsblumenstrauß · Landlord (uncredited)
- Früh übt sich... · Cabbie (uncredited)
- Over the Odds · Fruit Vendor
- Ist ja irre - Nicht so toll, Süßer · Taxi Driver
- No Love for Johnnie · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- There Was a Crooked Man · Taxi Driver
- Dreimal Liebe täglich · Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- Light Up the Sky! · Mr Jennings
- Mr. Miller ist kein Killer · 1st Porter
- Jungle Street · Dealer
- Junger Mann aus gutem Haus · Charlie
- Left Right and Centre · a Billingsgate porter
- No Trees in the Street · Street Orator
- 41 Grad Liebe · Ambulance Man
- Der Luxus-Käpt'n · Plumber (uncredited)
- The Square Peg · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
- Des Pudels Kern · Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
- A Cry from the Streets · Mr. Joe Hodges
- Next to No Time · Customer
- Dünkirchen · Old Sweat
- Kapitän Seekrank · Bus Driver
- Just My Luck · Alfie (uncredited)
- You Pay Your Money · Fred
- Up in the World · Steve (uncredited)
- Sailor Beware · Taxi Driver
- The Long Arm
- 23 Schritte zum Abgrund
- Täter unbekannt · Gamble (Uncredited)
- Ladykillers · Junk Man (uncredited)
- Secret Venture · Gymnasium Attendant
- John and Julie · Taxi Driver
- Doktor ahoi · Seaman (uncredited)
- One Good Turn · Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
- Carrington V.C.
- Der schlafende Tiger · Taxi Driver
- Aber, Herr Doktor… · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Bang! You're Dead · Milche
- Meet Mr. Lucifer · Removal Man
- A Day to Remember · Barman on Ferry
- Der Vampyr von Soho · Cabbie
- Wheel of Fate
- Die feurige Isabella · Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
- Turn the Key Softly · Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
- The Final Test · Taxi Driver
- Der große Atlantik · Gracey
- I Believe in You · Crump
- Pool of London · Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
- Double Confession · The Spiv
- Golden Arrow · Military Policeman #2
- Blockade in London · Spiv
- Stop Press Girl · Truck Driver (uncredited)
- The Huggetts Abroad · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Flucht vor Scotland Yard · Sam
- Fires Were Started · Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
- Nine Men · Base Sergeant (uncredited)