Fred Griffiths | |
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inTurn the Key Softly (1953) | |
| Born | Frederick David Griffiths (1912-03-08)8 March 1912 |
| Died | 27 August 1994(1994-08-27) (aged 82) London, England |
| Years active | 1943–1979 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Frederick David Griffiths (8 March 1912 – 27 August 1994) was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie andwartime fire fighter, he was discovered by directorHumphrey Jennings and cast in his documentary filmFires Were Started in 1943. Over the next four decades he played supporting roles and bit parts in more than 150 films, including variousEaling,Boulting Brothers, andCarry On comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984.[1][2][3]