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Frederick David Griffiths (8 March 191227 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
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, Boulting Brothers and Carry On comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984.


Selected filmography

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'' (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) * ''
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'' (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 * ''
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'' (1952) - Customer at Fairground (uncredited) * ''
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'' (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) * ''
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'' (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 * ''
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'' (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 * ''
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'' (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 * ''
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'' (1971) – Bert King * '' Steptoe and Son'' (1972) – Barman * '' Up the Chastity Belt'' (1972) – Father * '' No Sex Please, We're British'' (1973) – Delivery Man * ''
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'' (1973) – Taxi Driver * '' The Over-Amorous Artist'' (1974) – Window Cleaner


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Fred 1912 births 1994 deaths English male film actors English male television actors People from Ludlow Male actors from Shropshire