All three marriages ended in divorce. He had three sons and two daughters.
Besides Patrick McGoohan, he was the only other actor to appear in the finales of both "Secret Agent" (1964) and "The Prisoner" (1967).
Did not enjoy the long rehearsal process and virtually abandoned the theatre to work solely in cinema and television.
Father of Eva Griffiths.
Griffith was very much a political animal with firmly held views on British imperialism. These were reflected in some no-holds-barred documentaries about Winston Churchill, Cecil Rhodes and Napoléon Bonaparte.
He served in the RAF during WWII. He gained stage experience at the Old Vic and in repertory theatre. He went on to make more than 80 movies, mostly in character parts, many of them unsympathetic. He was also an authority on the Boer War.
In 1982, Griffith wrote and directed The Most Valuable Englishman Ever, exploring the life of Thomas Paine.
The Welshman was encouraged to drop the "s" from his surname for professional reasons, because it sounded too British.
Was a close friend of Peter O'Toole.
Was a friend of Patrick McGoohan during the 1960s.
Was cast as "Berkley" in Where Eagles Dare (1968), but was replaced by Peter Barkworth.