Biografía

8 de marzo de 1912 · Ludlow, Shropshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

27 de agosto de 1994 · Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido (causa no comunicada)

Frederick David Griffiths

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.

Often played taxi drivers and was indeed a qualified London Taxi Driver, who kept his badge and worked as a taxi driver between filming jobs. He appeared in a wartime documentary film, and someone saw his character appeal and started a new career.

Appeared in a television commercial on top of Saint Paul's Cathederal in 1973 with Chris Sullivan.