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	\| birth_name = Frederick David Griffiths		\| birth_name = Frederick David Griffiths
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{{short description|English actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Fred Griffiths
| image = Actor_Fred_Griffiths.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = in ''[[Turn the Key Softly]]'' (1953)
| birth_name = Frederick David Griffiths
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1912|03|08}}
| birth_place = [[Ludlow]], [[Shropshire]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1994|08|27|1912|03|08}}
| death_place = [[London]], England
| death_cause =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Emily Sadler|1934|1982|end=died}}
| children = 1
| yearsactive = 1943–1979
}}
'''Frederick David Griffiths''' (8 March 1912{{spaced ndash}}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 comedies|Ealing]], [[Boulting Brothers]] and [[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]] comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-fred-griffiths-1447113.html|title=Obituary: Fred Griffiths|date=6 September 1994|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba83b56de|title=Fred Griffiths|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/fred-griffiths-p28852|title=Fred Griffiths - Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Nine Men (film)|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 film)|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 film)|Golden Arrow]]'' (1949) – 2nd Military policeman
* ''[[Double Confession]]'' (1950) – The Spiv
* ''[[Pool of London (film)|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 (film)|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 film)|The Cruel Sea]]'' (1953) – Gracey
* ''[[Street of Shadows (1953 film)|Street of Shadows]]'' (1953) – Cab Driver ( His voice was dubbed by uncredited person).
* ''[[Genevieve (film)|Genevieve]]'' (1953) – Ice Cream Seller (uncredited)
* ''[[Turn the Key Softly]]'' (1953) – Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
* ''[[Wheel of Fate (film)|Wheel of Fate]]'' (1953)
* ''[[The Final Test]]'' (1953) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[A Day to Remember (1953 film)|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 film)|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. (film)|Carrington V.C.]]'' (1954) – Fred – 2nd Soldier in Naafi (uncredited)
* ''[[Companions in Crime]]'' (1954)
* ''[[One Good Turn (1955 film)|One Good Turn]]'' (1955) – Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
* ''[[Raising a Riot]]'' (1955) – Bargee (uncredited)
* ''[[See How They Run (1955 film)|See How They Run]]'' (1955) – (uncredited)
* ''[[Doctor at Sea (film)|Doctor at Sea]]'' (1955) – Seaman (uncredited)
* ''[[John and Julie]]'' (1955) – Taxi Driver
* ''[[Secret Venture]]'' (1955) – Gymnasium Attendant
* ''[[The Ladykillers (1955 film)|The Ladykillers]]'' (1955) – Junk Man (uncredited)
* ''[[Lost (1956 film)|Lost]]'' (1956) – Gamble (uncredited)
* ''[[It's Never Too Late (1956 film)|It's Never Too Late]]'' (1956) – Removal man (uncredited)
* ''[[23 Paces to Baker Street]]'' (1956) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[The Long Arm (film)|The Long Arm]]'' (1956) – Barman (uncredited)
* ''[[Reach for the Sky]]'' (1956) – Lorry Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[Sailor Beware! (1956 film)|Sailor Beware!]]'' (1956) – Taxi Driver
* ''[[Dry Rot (film)|Dry Rot]]'' (1956) – Bookie
* ''[[Up in the World]]'' (1956) – Steve (uncredited)
* ''[[You Pay Your Money]]'' (1957) – Fred (Driver)
* ''[[Just My Luck (1957 film)|Just My Luck]]'' (1957) – Alfie (uncredited)
* ''[[Barnacle Bill (1957 film)|Barnacle Bill]]'' (1957) – Bus Driver
* ''[[Morning Call (film)]]'' (1957)- (Taxi Driver) (uncredited) (US: 'The Strange Case of Dr. Manning'):- [[Republic Pictures]] release
* ''[[Dunkirk (1958 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (1958) – Old Sweat
* ''[[Next to No Time]]'' (1958) – Customer
* ''[[A Cry from the Streets]]'' (1958) – Mr. Hodges
* ''[[The Horse's Mouth (film)|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 (1959 film)|The Battle of the Sexes]]'' (1960) – 1st Porter
* ''[[Light Up the Sky! (film)|Light Up the Sky!]]'' (1960) – Mr. Jennings
* ''[[Doctor in Love]]'' (1960) – Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[There Was a Crooked Man (film)|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 (film)|Play It Cool]]'' (1962) – Skinner's Cab Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[The War Lover]]'' (1962) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[On the Beat (1962 film)|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 (film)|A Stitch in Time]]'' (1963) – Lorry Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[The Party's Over (1965 film)|The Party's Over]]'' (1965) – Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[The Big Job (film)|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 film)|Dad's Army]]'' (1971) – Bert King
* ''[[Steptoe and Son (film)|Steptoe and Son]]'' (1972) – Barman
* ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]'' (1972) – Father
* ''[[No Sex Please, We're British (film)|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973) – Delivery Man
* ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973) – Taxi Driver
* ''[[Just One More Time|The Over-Amorous Artist]]'' (1974) – Window Cleaner
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb name|0341673}}

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[[Category:1994 deaths]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:People from Ludlow]]
[[Category:Actors from Shropshire]]

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