Fred Griffiths (actor)

Frederick David Griffiths (8 March 1912 – 27 August 1994) was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie and wartime fire fighter discovered by director Humphrey Jennings, and cast in his documentary film Fires Were Started in 1943; and over the next four decades played supporting roles and bit parts in 150 films, including various Ealing, Boulting Brothers and Carry On comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984.^[1][2][3]

Fred Griffiths
in Turn the Key Softly (1953)
Born	Frederick David Griffiths (1912-03-08)8 March 1912 Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Died	27 August 1994(1994-08-27) (aged 82) London, England
Years active	1943–1979
Spouse	Emily Sadler ​ ​ (m. 1934; died 1982)​
Children	1

Selected filmography

• Nine Men (1943) – Base Sergeant (uncredited)
• Fires Were Started (1943) – Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
• So Well Remembered (1947) – Mill Worker (uncredited)
• It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) – Sam
• Escape (1948) – Dart Player (uncredited)
• It's Hard to Be Good (1948) – Chauffeur (uncredited)
• Passport to Pimlico (1949) – Spiv
• The Huggetts Abroad (1949) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• Stop Press Girl (1949) – Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Golden Arrow (1949) – 2nd Military policeman
• Double Confession (1950) – The Spiv
• Pool of London (1951) – Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) – River Boat Guide (uncredited)
• The Woman's Angle (1952) – (Cockney), at end of 'bus stop)
• Judgment Deferred (1952) – Condemned Man (uncredited)
• I Believe in You (1952) – Crump
• Something Money Can't Buy (1952) - Customer at Fairground (uncredited)
• My Wife's Lodger (1952) – Driver
• The Cruel Sea (1953) – Gracey
• Street of Shadows (1953) – Cab Driver ( His voice was dubbed by uncredited person).
• Genevieve (1953) – Ice Cream Seller (uncredited)
• Turn the Key Softly (1953) – Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
• Wheel of Fate (1953)
• The Final Test (1953) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• A Day to Remember (1953) – Barman on Ferry (uncredited)
• Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) – Removal Man
• The Million Pound Note (1954) – Serpentine Boatman (uncredited)
• Hell Below Zero (1954) – Drunken Sailor
• You Know What Sailors Are (1954) – 2nd Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• Bang! You're Dead (1954) – Milche
• Doctor in the House (1954) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• The Sleeping Tiger (1954) – Taxi Driver
• Carrington V.C. (1954) – Fred – 2nd Soldier in Naafi (uncredited)
• Companions in Crime (1954)
• One Good Turn (1955) – Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
• Raising a Riot (1955) – Bargee (uncredited)
• See How They Run (1955) – (uncredited)
• Doctor at Sea (1955) – Seaman (uncredited)
• John and Julie (1955) – Taxi Driver
• Secret Venture (1955) – Gymnasium Attendant
• The Ladykillers (1955) – Junk Man (uncredited)
• Lost (1956) – Gamble (uncredited)
• It's Never Too Late (1956) – Removal man (uncredited)
• 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• The Long Arm (1956) – Barman (uncredited)
• Reach for the Sky (1956) – Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• Sailor Beware! (1956) – Taxi Driver
• Dry Rot (1956) – Bookie
• Up in the World (1956) – Steve (uncredited)
• You Pay Your Money (1957) – Fred (Driver)
• Just My Luck (1957) – Alfie (uncredited)
• Barnacle Bill (1957) – Bus Driver
• Morning Call (film) (1957)- (Taxi Driver) (uncredited) (US: 'The Strange Case of Dr. Manning'):- Republic Pictures release
• Dunkirk (1958) – Old Sweat
• Next to No Time (1958) – Customer
• A Cry from the Streets (1958) – Mr. Hodges
• The Horse's Mouth (1958) – (uncredited)
• The Square Peg (1958) – Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• The Captain's Table (1959) – Plumber (uncredited)
• No Trees in the Street (1959) – Street Orator
• Carry On Nurse (1959) – Second Ambulance Man
• Left Right and Centre (1959) – Billingsgate Porter (uncredited)
• I'm All Right Jack (1959) – Charlie
• Jungle Street (1960) – Dealer
• The Battle of the Sexes (1960) – 1st Porter
• Light Up the Sky! (1960) – Mr. Jennings
• Doctor in Love (1960) – Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
• There Was a Crooked Man (1960) – Taxi Driver
• No Love for Johnnie (1961) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• Carry On Regardless (1961) – Taxi Driver
• Over the Odds (1961) – Fruit Vendor
• Play It Cool (1962) – Skinner's Cab Driver (uncredited)
• The War Lover (1962) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• On the Beat (1962) – Cabbie (uncredited)
• Heavens Above! (1963) – Angry Man in Crowd Scene (uncredited)
• Murder at the Gallop (1963) – Fred – Deliveryman (uncredited)
• Ladies Who Do (1963) – Fred (uncredited)
• A Stitch in Time (1963) – Lorry Driver (uncredited)
• The Party's Over (1965) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• The Big Job (1965) – Dustman
• The Early Bird (1965) – Man Who Gets in Lift (uncredited)
• To Sir, with Love (1967) – Mr. Clark
• Billion Dollar Brain (1967) – Taxi Driver
• Carry On Loving (1970) – Taxi Driver
• Perfect Friday (1970) – Taxi Driver
• Dad's Army (1971) – Bert King
• Steptoe and Son (1972) – Barman
• Up the Chastity Belt (1972) – Father
• No Sex Please, We're British (1973) – Delivery Man
• Love Thy Neighbour (1973) – Taxi Driver
• The Over-Amorous Artist (1974) – Window Cleaner