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Fred Griffiths(1912-1994)

  • Actor
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Fred Griffiths was born on 8 March 1912 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hell Below Zero (1954), Carry on Nurse (1959) and Armchair Theatre (1956). He was married to Emily Sadler. He died on 27 August 1994 in London, England, UK.
BornMarch 8, 1912
DiedAugust 27, 1994(82)
BornMarch 8, 1912
DiedAugust 27, 1994(82)
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Known for

Hell Below Zero (1954)
Hell Below Zero
5.9
  • Drunken Sailor
  • 1954
Carry on Nurse (1959)
Carry on Nurse
6.2
  • Second Ambulance Man
  • 1959
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Bill Spencer
The Chastity Belt (1972)
The Chastity Belt
5.2
  • Father
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Luke Batchelor, Philip Sadler, Tracy Strand, Wayne Kebell, and Lesley Saunders in The Chiffy Kids (1976)
    The Chiffy Kids
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Greengrocer
    • 1978
  • John Louis Mansi, Stanley Meadows, and Lance Percival in The Boy with Two Heads (1974)
    The Boy with Two Heads
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bruiser
    • 1974
  • John Hamill in The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
    The Over-Amorous Artist
    5.4
    • Window Cleaner
    • 1974
  • Love Thy Neighbour (1973)
    Love Thy Neighbour
    5.9
    • Taxi Driver
    • 1973
  • No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
    No Sex Please - We're British
    5.4
    • Delivery Man
    • 1973
  • Martin Shaw in Achilles Heel (1973)
    Achilles Heel
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Wilf
    • 1973
  • Along the Way
    • 1972
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Taxi driver
    • 1972
  • Rodney Bewes in Albert! (1969)
    Albert!
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Bus Driver (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Steptoe & Son (1972)
    Steptoe & Son
    6.5
    • Barman
    • 1972
  • The Chastity Belt (1972)
    The Chastity Belt
    5.2
    • Father
    • 1972
  • Dad's Army (1971)
    Dad's Army
    6.9
    • Bert King
    • 1971
  • Carry on Loving (1970)
    Carry on Loving
    5.9
    • Taxi Driver
    • 1970
  • Ursula Andress, David Warner, and Stanley Baker in Perfect Friday (1970)
    Perfect Friday
    6.4
    • Taxi Driver
    • 1970
  • The Window Cleaner
    Short
    • Foreman
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Fred Griffith
  • Born
    • March 8, 1912
    • Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 27, 1994
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Emily Sadler1934 - 1982 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Appeared in a television commercial on top of Saint Paul's Cathederal in 1973 with Chris Sullivan.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a fireman based in Chelsea during the war and broke into acting by accident. He played a taxi driver in no less than 20 films and appeared in over 100 in total. He died a widower and left one son.

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