Curley is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to:

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August Curley August Onorato Curley (born January 24, 1960) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL Dr ...

(born 1960), American football player * Arthur Curley (1938 – 1998), American librarian * Barney Curley (1939 – 2021), Irish racehorse trainer *

Bill Curley William Michael Curley (born May 29, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Emerson Lions men's basketball team. Curley has two brothers and one sister, with both brothers, Matty and Mic ...

(born 1972), American basketball coach and player *

Billy Curley William Curley (born 20 November 1945) is an English former association football, footballer who made 29 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back (association football), full back for Darlington F.C., Darlington in the 1960s. He ...

(born 1945), English former footballer *

Brian Curley Brian Curley (born November 12, 1959) is a golf course architect. He was raised in Pebble Beach, California where he played, caddied and worked at the area’s iconic courses. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Curley is a member of the ...

(born 1959), American golf course architect * Carlo Curley (1952–2012), American concert organist *

Cindy Curley Cindy Curley (born November 12, 1963) is an ice hockey coach, executive and former player. Curley played internationally for the United States women's national ice hockey team from 1987 to 1996. Curley played for Providence College and was selecte ...

(born 1963), American ice hockey coach, executive and player *

Craig Curley Craig Curley is a Native American distance runner. Born in Kinlichee, Arizona, he grew up in a rural setting on the Navajo reservation. He was the fastest male high school runner in the state of Arizona during the 2005 cross country season. Cur ...

(born 1988), Native American distance runner *

Dan Curley Daniel Lawrence Curley (born April 25, 1979) is a former American football tight end and Fullback (American football), Fullback of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Daniel Curley Daniel Curley (October 4, 1918 – December 30, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. Life He was a native of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He was accepted and matriculated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

(1918 – 1988), American novelist and short story writer *

Daniel Joseph Curley Daniel Joseph Curley (June 16, 1869 – August 3, 1932) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Syracuse from 1923 until his death in 1932. Biography Daniel Curley was born in New York City to Michael a ...

(1869 – 1932), American prelate *

Edward W. Curley Edward Walter Curley (May 23, 1873 – January 6, 1940) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1935 to 1940. Biography Curley was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the College of th ...

(1873–1940), American politician *

Ian Curley Ian Curley (born 1 July 1972) is a British auto racing driver, probably best known for his brief time in the 2005 British Touring Car Championship season. Previously he raced in the 2004 Renault Clio The Renault Clio () is a supermini car ( ...

(born 1972), British auto racing driver *

Jack Curley Jack Curley (July 4, 1876 - July 12, 1937), born Jacques Armand Schuel, was a sports promoter of the early 1900s. He managed several high-profile boxing events around the turn-of-the-century and he also established professional wrestling as a vi ...

(born Jacques Armand Schuel, 1876 - 1937), American sports promoter *

James Curley (disambiguation) James Curley may refer to: * James Curley (astronomer) James Curley (26 October 1796 – 24 July 1889) was an Irish-American astronomer. He was born at Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland. His early education was limited, though his tal ...

James Curley (astronomer) James Curley (26 October 1796 – 24 July 1889) was an Irish-American astronomer. He was born at Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland. His early education was limited, though his talent for mathematics was discovered, and to some extent ...

(1796–1889), Irish-American astronomer **

James Curley (Australian politician) James Curley (1 February 1846 – 27 March 1913) was an Australian politician. He was elected as the member for Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of ...

(1846–1913), Australian politician **

James Michael Curley James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as mayor of Boston. He also served a single term as governor of Massachusetts, characterized ...

(1874–1958), Governor and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and mayor of Boston *

John Curley John Curley is a Professor, Distinguished Professional in Residence, and Co-Director of the Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State. He was head of Gannett News Service, during which time the news service won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Ser ...

(born 1938), Journalism professor, newspaper editor and publisher *

John Curley (musician) John Curley Jr. (born March 14, 1965 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American musician best known as the bassist for, and co-founder of, the Afghan Whigs. When he co-founded the Afghan Whigs, Curley was working as a staff photographer for the '' C ...

, (born 1965), American musician *

John P. Curley John Patrick Curley (June 1, 1891 – December 12, 1973) was an American college athletics administrator who served as the athletic director at Boston College from 1930 to 1957. Early life Curley was born on June 1, 1891 in Newport, Rhode Island. ...

(1891 – 1973), American college athletics administrator *

Johnny Curley Johnny Curley (9 November 1897 – 31 December 1982) was an English boxer who was British featherweight champion between 1925 and 1927. Career From Lambeth, London, Curley made his professional debut in November 1913. By March 1925 he had fought ...

(1897 – 1982), English boxer *

Leo Curley Leo Francis Curley (April 6, 1915 – December 11, 1950) was the son of American politician James Michael Curley. Seen by the elder Curley as his successor in politics, Curley served as the city's traffic commissioner during his father's final t ...

(1915 – 1950), American politician (son of James Michael Curley) *

Maddy Curley Madelyn Jane Curley (born December 3, 1981) is an American actress and former gymnast. She competed for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She was academic All American for four years. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, wher ...

(born 1981), American actress and former gymnast *

Marianne Curley Marianne Curley, (born 20 May 1959) is an Australian author best known for her Guardians of Time Trilogy and Old Magic books. Life According to her official biography, Marianne Curley formerly lived in Coffs Harbour, on the Mid North Coa ...

(born 1959), Australian author *

Martha A.Q. Curley Martha A.Q. Curley (born November 14, 1952) is an American nurse. She is the Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Early life and education Curley was born on November 14, 1952 in Springfield, ...

(born 1952), American nurse *

Matt Curley Matt Curley is an American ice hockey coach and former player. As of 2021, he is the head coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League. Early life and education Curley was born in Madrid, New York. He attended Clarkson ...

(born 1983) American ice hockey coach and player *

Michael Joseph Curley Michael Joseph Curley (October 12, 1879 – May 16, 1947) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington (1939–1947). He served as the tenth archbishop of the Archdio ...

(1879–1947), Irish-born Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore and Washington *

Michael Curley (footballer) Michael Curley (15 May 1912 – 1973) was an English footballer who played for Northwich Victoria, Manchester City, Port Vale, Colwyn Bay, and Macclesfield Town in the 1930s. Career Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City, bef ...

(1912–1973), English footballer *

Mick Curley Michael "Mick" Curley (born 1953/1954) is a former Gaelic football referee from County Galway. Career Curley refereeing career peaked in the 1990s when he officiated the 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the only one between 1 ...

, Gaelic football referee *

Pauline Curley Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts. Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928. Early years Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ...

(1903 – 2000), American vaudeville and silent film actress *

Pauline Curley (athlete) Pauline Curley (born 10 March 1969 in Birr) is an Irish marathon runner. At age thirty-nine, she represented Ireland for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of ...

, (born 1969), Irish marathon runner * Patricia S. Curley (born 1946), American jurist *

Rob Curley Rob or ROB may refer to: Places * Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia * Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia People * Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn * Rob ...

(born 1971), American executive *

Robert M. Curley Robert M. Curley (November 23, 1922February 12, 2001) was an American politician and jurist. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 23 years in Milwaukee County, and served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. His daughter, Patricia ...

(1922–2001), American jurist and legislator * Sean Curley (born 1995), American actor *

Simon Curley Simon Andrew Curley (21 July 1917 – 11 March 1989) was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Yorkshire in June 1948 and went on to play for them on eight occasions, his last game again ...

(1917 – 1989), Irish cricketer *

Timothy Curley Timothy M. Curley (born April 28, 1954) is a former athletic director for Penn State University. Career Curley was appointed athletic director on December 30, 1993. He succeeded Jim Tarman, for whom he had served as an assistant. During his 18 y ...

(born 1954), athletic director *

Thomas Curley (disambiguation) Thomas Curley may refer to: * Thomas Curley (Wisconsin general) (1825–1904), American Civil War general and politician *Thomas Curley (sound engineer) (born 1976), American production sound mixer * Tom Curley (born 1948), American journalist *Tom ...

Thomas Curley (Wisconsin general) Thomas Curley (May 8, 1825February 24, 1904) was an Irish American farmer, soldier, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Crawford County in the 1883 and 1885 sessions. During the American Civi ...

(1825–1904), Irish American Civil War general and politician ** Thomas Curley (sound engineer) (born 1976), American production sound mixer **

Tom Curley Thomas Curley (born July 6, 1948) is an American businessman and journalist who served as President of the Associated Press, the world's largest news organization. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from La Salle Universi ...

(born 1948), American journalist **

Tom Curley (footballer) Thomas Curley (born 11 June 1945) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played as an outside right. As a footballer, he made over 90 appearances in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Brentford and as a politician he was a me ...

, (born 1945), Scottish footballer * Todd Curley (born 1973), Australian rules footballer *

Walter Curley Walter Joseph Patrick Curley Jr. (September 17, 1922 – June 2, 2016) was the 57th United States Ambassador to France from 1989 to 1993, and the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1975 to 1977. Curley was New York City's Commissioner of Pub ...

(1922 – 2016), American Ambassador *

Doc Curley Walter James Curley (1874–1920), was a professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues for the 1899 Chicago Orphans of the National League. He went to college at College of the Holy Cross, the University of Massachus ...

, nickname of Walter James Curley (1874–1920), American professional baseball player * William Curley (born 1971), Scottish patissier and chocolatier

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Curley Andrews William "Curley" Andrews was an American baseball second baseman and third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played with the Philadelphia Stars in 1943 and the New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league ...

, nickname for William Andrews (fl. 1943 – 1944), American baseball player * Curley Bridges (1934 – 2014), American singer, pianist and songwriter *

Curley Byrd Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd (February 12, 1889 – October 2, 1970) was an American university administrator, educator, athlete, coach, and politician. Byrd began a long association with the University of Maryland as an undergraduate in 1905, and ...

, nickname of Harry Clifton Byrd (1889–1970), American sports coach and university administrator * Curley Christian, nickname of Ethelbert Christian (likely 1882 – 1954), Black Canadian First World War veteran and activist *

Curley Culp Curley Culp (March 10, 1946 – November 27, 2021) was an American football defensive lineman who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State Uni ...

(born 1963), American football player * Curley Davis, nickname for Volney Davis (1902 – 1982), American bank robber * Curley Headed Doctor (1828 — 1890), Native American spiritual leader *

Curley Fletcher Carmen William "Curley" Fletcher (18921954), also known as Curley W. Fletcher and Curley Fletcher, was an American composer of cowboy songs and cowboy poetry. A prolific creator of this material, he is best remembered for the classic cowboy song "T ...

, nickname of Carmen William Fletcher (1892—1954), American composer of cowboy songs and cowboy poetry *

Curley G Xilinnayi Gao (; Uyghur: شىرىن اي گائو ''Shirinay Gaw''; born July 31, 1998), professionally known by her stage name Curley G or Curley Gao, is a Chinese singer-songwriter. She first gained attention in 2017 on the Chinese singing co ...

, stage name of Xilinnayi Gao (born 1998), Chinese singer-songwriter *

Curley Hallman Hudson "Curley" Hallman (born September 3, 1947) is a former American football player and current coach. He was hired as the Defensive Cooridinator for the University of Alabama on January 13, 2023. He served as the head coach at the University of ...

Hudson Hallman (born 1947), American football player and coach *

Curley "Boo" Johnson Curley "Boo" Johnson (born February 10, 1965) is an American basketball player, best known as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, an American exhibition basketball team. Family Johnson is from Peoria, Illinois, and is the son of Lorraine an ...

(born 1965), American basketball player * John

Curley Johnson John Curley Johnson (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an American football punter who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans and the New York Titans / Jets. He was part of the Jets team that won Super Bowl III. ...

(born 1935), American Football League and National Football League punter * Curley Jones, nickname of

Ralph Jones Ralph Robert "Curley" Jones (September 22, 1880 – July 26, 1951) was an American high school and college football and basketball coach. He also served as the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 193 ...

(1880 – 1951), American football and basketball coach * Curley Mitchell, nickname of French Mitchell, American fiddler *

Curley Money Curley Money (March 20, 1925 – December 23, 2003) was an American rockabilly musician. Robert Earnest Money, known by his stage name Curley Money, was the youngest of eight children born to Andrew Jackson "Bud" Money, a sharecropper, and Lillia ...

, nickname of Robert Earnest Money (1925 – 2003), American rockabilly musician * Curley Moore, nickname of June Moore (1943 – 1985), American R&B singer *

Curley Russell Dillon "Curley" Russell (19 March 1917 – 3 July 1986) was an American jazz musician, who played bass on many bebop recordings. He was born in New York, United States. He was nicknamed "Curley" for his curly hair. A member of the Tadd Dameron ...

, nickname of Dillon Russell (1917-1986), American jazz double-bassist * Curley Walker, nickname of Cornelius Walker (4 February 1894 – 1973), British boxer *

Curley Weaver Curley James Weaver (March 25, 1906 – September 20, 1962) was an American blues musician, also known as Slim Gordon. Biography Early years Weaver was born in Covington, Georgia, and raised on a farm near Porterdale. His mother, Savannah "Dip" ...

, also known as Slim Gordon (1906 – 1962), American blues musician *

Curley Williams Curley Williams (b. Dock Williams, June 3, 1914 – d. September 5, 1970) was an American country and western musician and songwriter from Georgia. His best-known song is " Half As Much". He was admitted to thAtlanta Country Music Hall of Famei ...

, nickname of Dock Williams (1914 – 1970) was an American country and western musician and songwriter

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* Wesley Curley Clark, fullname of W. C. Clark (born 1939), American blues musician *

Kay Curley Bennett Kay Curley Bennett (1922–1997) was a Navajo The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the l ...

(1922–1997) Navajo artist and writer

Fictional characters

* "Curley", in the ''

Bluey and Curley ''Bluey and Curley'' is an Australian newspaper comic strip written by the Australian artist, caricaturist, and cartoonist Alex Gurney. Few original ''Bluey and Curley'' strips are held in public collections, because Gurney often gave the origina ...

'' comic strip drawn by Alex Gurney * Curley, in John Steinbeck's 1937 novel ''

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job ...

'' * William "Curley" Benson, the lead character in two ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' spin-off films, '' Curley'' (1947) and ''

Who Killed Doc Robbin ''Who Killed Doc Robbin'' is a 1948 film directed by Bernard Carr and starring Larry Olsen, Billy Gray, and Renee Beard. It was produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a reimagining of their ''Our Gang'' series. The film was one of "H ...

'' (1948)

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