"My old mates have passed on, but they will be in my memories until I slip the anchor. Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, and Kenneth Williams et al are some of my fellow artistes who have a special place in my mind."
Fred Griffiths, born Frederick David Griffiths, (8 March 1912 — 27 August 1994), was a British character actor.
Before he began to act, he worked as a cabbie in London and a firefighter during World War II. He was discovered by director Humphrey Jennings, who began Griffiths' film career when he cast him in the 1943 documentary Fires Were Started.
Over the next four decades, Griffiths played small roles in around 150 films, often Typecast in working-class roles such as spivs, taxi drivers, and sailors. Griffiths appeared in many comedies, such as those made by Ealing Studios, and Boulting Brothers, and had a few small roles in the Carry On... Series and Doctor... Series. He retired in 1984.
He died at the age of 82.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- Passport to Pimlico (1949) — Spiv
- Double Confession (1950) — Spiv
- Pool of London (1951) — Sailor on Barge (Uncredited Role)
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) — Taxi Driver (Uncredited Role)
- The Cruel Sea (1953) — Gracey
- The Million Pound Note (1954) — Serpentine Boatman (Uncredited Role)
- Doctor in the House (1954) — Taxi Driver (Uncredited Role)
- Doctor at Sea (1955) — Seaman (Uncredited Role)
- John and Julie (1955) — Taxi Driver
- The Ladykillers (1955) — Junk Man (Uncredited Role)
- Reach for the Sky (1956) — Lorry Driver (Uncredited Role)
- Dunkirk (1958) — Old Sweat
- Carry On Nurse (1959) — Ambulance Man
- Libel (1959) — Darts Player in Pub (Uncredited Role)
- Doctor in Love (1960) — Ambulance Driver (Uncredited Role)
- Carry On Regardless (1961) — Taxi Driver
- Heavens Above! (1963) — Angry Man in Crowd (Uncredited Role)
- To Sir, with Love (1967) — Mr. Clark
- Billion Dollar Brain (1967) — Taxi Driver
- Carry On Loving (1970) — Taxi Driver
- Dad's Army (1971) — Bert King
- Steptoe and Son (1972) — Barman
- Up the Chastity Belt (1972) — Father
- Dixon of Dock Green, episode "Notice to Quit" (1957) — Alf Gibbons
