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

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]

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

References

^ "Obituary: Fred Griffiths". The Independent. 6 September 1994.
^ "Fred Griffiths". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
^ "Fred Griffiths - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.

External links

Fred Griffiths at IMDb

[1] "Obituary: Fred Griffiths". The Independent. 6 September 1994.

[2] "Fred Griffiths". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.

[3] "Fred Griffiths - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.

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Fred Griffiths (actor)

Selected filmography

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