Kenneth Griffith

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 12, 1921 (84 years old)
Died
June 25, 2006
Place of Birth
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Action
Career Span
– 2001

Kenneth Griffith

7 wins
65 nominations
3 Oscars
86 credits

Kenneth Griffith (12 October 1921 – 25 June 2006) was a Welsh actor and documentary filmmaker.

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 12, 1921
From
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2001

Known For

Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
as Mad Old Man - Wedding One
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
1978
as Arthur Witty
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Monsieur Popescu
1984
1984
1956
as Prisoner
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
1968
as Strolling Player
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Dai
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958
as Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959
as Mr. Seymour
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
1963
as Rev. Owen Thomas
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
1960
as Martin
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
1995
as Reverend Jones
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Isaac of York

Frequent Collaborators

Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Simon Callow
Simon Callow
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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James Fleet
James Fleet
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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John Hannah
John Hannah
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Charlotte Coleman
Charlotte Coleman
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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David Bower
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Timothy Walker
Timothy Walker
1 shared project
in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
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Award Recognition

7
Wins
65
Nominations
3
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2001

Very Annie Mary as Minister

1995

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain as Reverend Jones Award

1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral as Mad Old Man - Wedding One Award

1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Isaac of York Award

1982

Who Dares Wins as Bishop Crick
Remembrance as Joe
Thomas Paine: The Most Valuable Englishman Ever as himself (presenter)

1981

Berlin Tunnel 21 as Bruno Balderbach

1980

The Sea Wolves as Charlie Wilton

1978

The Wild Geese as Arthur Witty Award
Curious Journey as Narrator

1977

Why Shoot the Teacher? as Inspector Woods

1976

Sky Riders as Wasserman Award

1974

S*P*Y*S as Lippet
The Prison as Julien Bour
Callan as Waterman
The Public's Right to Know as Self

1973

The House in Nightmare Park as Ernest Henderson
Hang Up Your Brightest Colours as Himself

1971

Revenge as Seely
Black As Hell and Thick As Grass as Presenter

1970

Jane Eyre as Mason Award
The Gamblers as Broadfoot

1969

The Assassination Bureau as Monsieur Popescu Award

1968

The Lion in Winter as Strolling Player Award
Great Catherine as Naryshkin Award
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher as Mr. Church
A Fairy Story

1967

The Whisperers as Mr. Weaver
The Bobo as Pepe Gamazo

1966

A Walk in the Sea as Mr. Jones

1965

Rotten to the Core as Lenny the Dip

1963

Heavens Above! as Rev. Owen Thomas Award
We Joined the Navy as Orator
The Airy Tomb as Narrator

1962

Only Two Can Play as Ieuan Jenkins
The Painted Smile as Kleinie
The Fishing Match as Reuben
Nothing to Pay as Lydiat Shell

1961

Payroll as Monty
The Frightened City as Wally
Rag Doll as Wilson

1960

Circus of Horrors as Martin Award
Suspect as Dr Shole
Snowball as Phil Hart
A French Mistress as Mr Meade

1959

I'm All Right Jack as Dai Award
Tiger Bay as Mr. Seymour Award
Libel as Fitch Award
Expresso Bongo as Charlie Award
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Sir John's Assistant (uncredited)

1958

A Night to Remember as Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips Award
Chain of Events as Clarke
The Two-Headed Spy as Adolf Hitler
The Man Upstairs as Pollen

1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as Charlie Bull Award
The Naked Truth as Porter
Brothers in Law as Hearse Driver
Lucky Jim as Cyril Johns

1956

1984 as Prisoner Award
The Baby and the Battleship as Sub-Lieutenant
Private's Progress as Private Dai Jones
Tiger in the Smoke as Crutches

1955

The Prisoner as The Secretary
Track the Man Down as Ken Orwell

1954

The Green Buddha as Nobby

1953

36 Hours as Henry Slosson

1952

The Starfish as Jack Trevennick

1951

High Treason as Jimmy Ellis

1950

Waterfront as Maurice Bruno

1949

Helter Skelter as Nick Martin's BBC Colleague
Forbidden as Johnny
Blue Scar as Thomas Williams

1948

Bond Street as Len Phillips

1947

The Shop at Sly Corner as Archie Fellows
Fame Is the Spur as Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited)

1946

The Shop at Sly Corner as Archie Fellowes

1942

The Forest Rangers as Ranger
The Black Sheep of Whitehall as Butcher's Boy
Hard Steel as Dixon

1941

The Farmer's Wife as George Smerdon
Love on the Dole as Harry's Pal in Billiard Hall

1940

Miss Knowall as Chris
Channel Incident as Johnny

The Enchanted Loom as "Quotations read by"
A Famous Journey as Narrator

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Wild Geese
The Assassination Bureau
The Lion in Winter
A Night to Remember
Tiger Bay
Circus of Horrors

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