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*Adam Curtis (born 1955), English television documentarian *Alan Curtis (disambiguation), multiple people *Alice Turner Curtis (1860–1958), American writer *Alison Curtis (born 1977), Canadian-Irish radio presenter *Allen Curtis (1877–1961), American film director *Andrew Curtis (cricketer) (born 1943), English cricketer *Anne Curtis (born 1985), Philippine actress *Anthony Curtiss (1919–1981), American naturalist, elder brother of Sydney Curtiss and Thomas Quinn Curtiss *Aubyn Curtiss (1925–2017), American politician *Benjamin Curtis (disambiguation), also Ben Curtis, multiple people *Cathrine Curtis (1889- ?), American actress *Catie Curtis (born 1965), American singer-songwriter *Chad Curtis (born 1968), American former major league baseball player convicted of sexual assault *Charles Curtis (botanist) (1853–1928), English botanist who became the first superintendent of the Penang Botanic Gardens *Charles Curtis (disambiguation), several people *Charles Curtis (1860–1936), 31st vice president of the United States (1929–1933) *Charles Curtiss (1908–1993), American communist *Charles W. Curtis (born 1926), American mathematician *Chet Curtis (1939–2014), American journalist *Chris Curtis (1941–2005), English musician, member of band The Searchers *Chuck Curtis (1935–2016), American football coach *Cliff Curtis (baseball) (1881–1943), American baseball player *Cliff Curtis (born 1968), New Zealand film and television actor *Cyrus H. K. Curtis (1850–1933), American magazine publisher *David Curtis (born 1948), Irish rugby union player and cricketer *Dexter Curtis (1828–1898), American inventor and politician *Dick Curtis (1902–1952), American actor *Edmund Curtis (1881–1943), historian and Professor of History *Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952), photographer *Larry Curtiss, American chemist *Edwin Curtis (1906–1999), English Anglican archbishop in Mauritius *Elden Francis Curtiss (born 1932), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *Emma Curtiss Bascom (1828–1916), American educator, suffragist and reformer *George M. Curtis (New York politician) (1840–1915), American lawyer, politician and judge *George Ticknor Curtis (1812–1894), American politician and lawyer *George William Curtis (1824–1892), American writer and public speaker *Glenn Curtiss (1878–1930), American aviation pioneer *Glenn Curtiss (1878–1930), American aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company *H. W. Curtiss (1824–1902), American politician *Harriot Curtis (1881–1974), American golfer *Harry Curtis (baseball) (1883–1951), American baseball player *Heber Doust Curtis (1872–1942), American astronomer *Ian Curtis (1956–1980), English musician, lead singer of Joy Division *James Curtiss (1803–1859), American politician *Jamie Lee Curtis (born 1958), American actress *Jim Curtiss (1861–1945), American professional baseball player *John Curtis (disambiguation), several people *John Curtiss Underwood (1809–1873), American lawyer, abolitionist politician, and federal judge *John Curtiss (Royal Air Force officer) (1924–2013), British Royal Air Force officer *John Shelton Curtiss (1899–1983), American historian of Russia and historical scholar of old Yankee stock *Joseph S. Curtis (1831–1878), American politician and lawyer *Julian Wheeler Curtiss (1858–1944), golf equipment manufacturer *Kathlyn Curtis, Manitoba judge *Kelly Curtis (born 1956), American actress *Kevin Curtis (born 1978), American football player *King Curtis (1934–1971), American saxophonist *L. Perry Curtis (born 1932), American historian of Ireland *Lee Curtis (born Peter Flannery), British musician *Leon Curtiss (1861–1934), American politician *Lionel George Curtis (1872–1955), founder of the Royal Institute of International Affairs *Louis Curtiss (1865–1924), Canadian-born American architect *Louisa Knapp Curtis (1851–1910), columnist and first editor of The Ladies Home Journal *Mac Curtis (1939–2013), American musician *Margaret Curtis (1883–1965), American golfer and tennis player *Mark Curtis (British author), British political author *Mark Curtis (SWP member) (born 1959), former American Socialist Worker's Party member *Martha E. Sewall Curtis (1858–1915), American suffragist, writer *Mary C. Curtis (born 1953), American journalist *Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist (1876–1970), founder of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia *Matt Curtis, American college baseball coach *Michael Curtis (disambiguation), several people *Moses Ashley Curtis (M.A. Curtis, 1808–1872), American botanist and mycologist *Nannie Webb Curtis (1861-1920), American lecturer, temperance activist, clubwoman *Norman Curtis (footballer) (1924–2009), English football player *Patrick Curtis (producer) (born 1938), American producer *Patrick Curtis (bishop) (1740–1832), Irish archbishop *Philip Curtis (1926–1951), English soldier *Philip Curtiss (1885–1964), politician, novelist, and newspaper reporter *Ralph Hamilton Curtiss (1880–1929), American astronomer *Reginald Salmond Curtis (1863–1922), British soldier *Richard Curtis (born 1956), British comedy scriptwriter *Ronan Curtis (born 1996), Irish football player *Roy Curtiss, American microbiologist *Samuel Curtis (S.Curtis, 1779–1860), English botanist *Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805–1866), Union General in the American Civil War *Sarah Curtis (geographer), British geographer and academic *Scott Curtis (American football) (born 1964), American football player *Scott Curtis (born 1984), American actor and musician *Sidney Curtiss (1917–1994), American politician *Thomas Bradford Curtis (1911–1993), American Representative from Missouri *Thomas Quinn Curtiss (1915–2000), French-born writer, and film and theatre critic *Tom Curtis (disambiguation), several people *Tommy Curtis (1952–2021), American college basketball player *Tony Curtis (1925–2010), American actor *Ulysses Curtis (1926–2013), American football player *Virginia Henry Curtiss Heckscher (1875–1941), president of The Heckscher Foundation for Children *Walker M. Curtiss (1852–1917), American politician *Wayne Curtis (footballer, born 1967), Welsh football player *Willa Pearl Curtis (1896–1970), American actress *William Curtis (1746–1799), English botanist *Zelda Curtis (1923–2012), English author and journalistFictional characters
*Co-Dependents' Day, Randall Curtis, character on ''The Simpsons'' based on George Lucas *Rey Curtis, character on ''Law & Order'' *Izumi Curtis, character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' * Three brothers on The Outsiders (novel), The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis (the novel's narrator), Sodapop Curtis and Darrel "Darry" Curtis * Jackson Curtis and Kate Curtis, fictional characters from 2012 (film) *List of White Collar characters, Curtis Hagen, character on White Collar (TV series), White CollarGiven name
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*Curtis Armstrong (born 1953), American actor *Curtis Bolton (born 1995), American football player *Curtis Brooks (born 1998), American football player *Curtis Browning (born 1993), Australian Rugby Union player *Curtis Bush (born 1962), American kickboxer *Curtis Cregan (born 1977), American singer and actor *Curtis Cheng, Hong Kong-Australian unsworn police employee shot dead by an Arab extremist *Curtis Enis (born 1976), NFL running back *Curtis Granderson (born 1981), New York Mets outfielder *Curtis Hanson (born 1945), American filmmaker *Curtis Hodges (born 1999), American football player *Curtis Jackson III (born 1975), American rapper, actor and entrepreneur (better known as 50 Cent) *Curtis Jerrells (born 1987), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League *Curtis Joseph (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *Curtis Lazar, ice hockey player *Curtis Lee (1939–2015), American singer *Curtis LeMay (1906–1990), American general in the United States Air Force *Curtis Martin (born 1973), American football player *Curtis Mayfield (1942–1999), American singer-songwriter *Curtis Naughton (born 1995), English Rugby League player *Curtis Painter (born 1985), American football quarterback *Curtis Reitz (born c. 1930), Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School *Curtis Robb (born 1972), British middle-distance runner *Curtis Robinson (born 1998), American football player *Curtis Rowe (born 1949), American basketball player *Curtis Salgado (born 1954), rhythm and blues musician and singer-songwriter *Curtis Samuel (born 1996), American football player *Curtis Sironen (born 1993), Australian Rugby League player *Curtis Stigers (born 1965), American singer-songwriter *Curtis Stone (born 1975), Australian TV chef *Curtis Strange (born 1955), American professional golfer *Curtis Warren (born 1963), British criminal *Curtis Weaver (born 1998), American football player *Curtis Woodhouse (born 1980), English football player and boxer *Curtis Yarvin (born 1973), American writerFictional characters
*Curtis Manning (24 character), Curtis Manning, fictional character played by Jamaican-Canadian actor Roger Cross as part of the television series ''24'' *Curtis Wilkins, fictional character from the comic strip ''Curtis'' *Curtis (Stargate), recurring character in ''Stargate Universe'' *Curtis Holt (Arrowverse), fictional character in ''Arrow on CW as Mister Terrific'' played by Actor Echo Kellum *List of Misfits characters#Curtis Donovan, Curtis Donovan, fictional character played by actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as part of the UK television series ''Misfits''Middle name
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*George Curtis Smith (1935–2020), United States District Court judge *Marron Curtis Fort (1938–2019), American-German translator and educatorFictional characters
* Amy Curtis March, one of the main characters of the novel ''Little Women'' by Louisa May AlcottSee also
*Courtois (disambiguation) *CurticeReferences
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