Deceased

When Did Fred Griffiths Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

Also known asFrederick David GriffithsGenderMaleBorn08/03/1912Born inLudlow, Shropshire, England, UKDied27/08/1994 (aged 82)WikidataQ20974087 ↗TMDb#143823 ↗

Frederick David Griffiths was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie and wartime fire fighter, he was discovered by director Humphrey Jennings and cast in his documentary film Fires Were Started in 1943. Over the next four decades he played supporting roles and bit parts in more than 150 films, including various Ealing, Boulting Brothers, and Carry On comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984.

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Filmography61 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1998	What's a Carry On?Movie	Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)	86
1977	That's Carry On!Movie	Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)	65
1973	No Sex Please - We're BritishMovie	Delivery Man	61
1972	Steptoe & SonMovie	Barman	60
1972	Along the WayMovie	—	60
1971	Dad's ArmyMovie	Bert King	59
1970	Perfect FridayMovie	Taxi Driver	58
1968	The Window CleanerMovie	Foreman	56
1967	To Sir, with LoveMovie	Mr. Clark	55
1967	Billion Dollar BrainMovie	Taxi Driver	55
1965	The Early BirdMovie	Man in Lift (uncredited)	53
1965	The Big JobMovie	Dustman	53
1964	Ring of SpiesMovie	News Vendor (uncredited)	52
1963	A Stitch in TimeMovie	Lorry Driver (uncredited)	51
1962	On the BeatMovie	Cabbie (uncredited)	50
1961	No Love for JohnnieMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	49
1961	Over the OddsMovie	Fruit Vendor	49
1960	Light Up the Sky!Movie	Mr Jennings	48
1960	Jungle StreetMovie	Dealer	48
1960	There Was a Crooked ManMovie	Taxi Driver	48
1960	The Battle of the SexesMovie	1st Porter	48
1959	Carry On NurseMovie	Ambulance Man	47
1959	The Captain's TableMovie	Plumber (uncredited)	47
1959	Left Right and CentreMovie	a Billingsgate porter	47
1959	No Trees in the StreetMovie	Street Orator	47
1958	Next to No TimeMovie	Customer	46
1958	The Horse's MouthMovie	Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)	46
1958	A Cry from the StreetsMovie	Mr. Joe Hodges	46
1958	DunkirkMovie	Old Sweat	46
1957	Just My LuckMovie	Alfie (uncredited)	45
1957	You Pay Your MoneyMovie	Fred	45
1957	Barnacle BillMovie	Bus Driver	45
1956	23 Paces to Baker StreetMovie	—	44
1956	The Long ArmMovie	—	44
1956	Sailor BewareMovie	Taxi Driver	44
1956	LostMovie	Gamble (Uncredited)	44
1955	The LadykillersMovie	Junk Man (uncredited)	43
1955	Doctor at SeaMovie	Seaman (uncredited)	43
1955	John and JulieMovie	Taxi Driver	43
1955	Secret VentureMovie	Gymnasium Attendant	43
1955	One Good TurnMovie	Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)	43
1954	Doctor in the HouseMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	42
1954	Bang! You're DeadMovie	Milche	42
1954	Carrington V.C.Movie	—	42
1954	The Sleeping TigerMovie	Taxi Driver	42
1953	Meet Mr. LuciferMovie	Removal Man	41
1953	A Day to RememberMovie	Barman on Ferry	41
1953	Turn the Key SoftlyMovie	Newspaper Seller (uncredited)	41
1953	The Cruel SeaMovie	Gracey	41
1953	Street of ShadowsMovie	Cabbie	41
1953	Wheel of FateMovie	—	41
1953	The Final TestMovie	Taxi Driver	41
1952	I Believe in YouMovie	Crump	40
1951	Pool of LondonMovie	Sailor on Barge (uncredited)	39
1950	Double ConfessionMovie	The Spiv	38
1949	Stop Press GirlMovie	Truck Driver (uncredited)	37
1949	Passport to PimlicoMovie	Spiv	37
1949	The Huggetts AbroadMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	37
1949	Golden ArrowMovie	Military Policeman #2	37
1947	It Always Rains on SundayMovie	Sam	35
1943	Fires Were StartedMovie	Johnny Daniels (uncredited)	31