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 an American former professional American football, football linebacker who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the four ...

(born 1960), American football player * Arthur Curley (1938–1998), American librarian *

Barney Curley Bernard Joseph Curley (5 October 1939 – 23 May 2021) was a racehorse trainer, gambler and founder of the Zambian charity DAFA from Northern Ireland Biography Bernard Joseph (Barney) Curley was born one of six children to Kathleen and Charlie ...

(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 ...

(born 1972), American basketball coach and player * Billy Curley (born 1945), English former footballer * Brian Curley (born 1959), American golf course architect *

Carlo Curley Carlo James Curley (August 24, 1952 – August 11, 2012) was an American classical concert organist who lived much of his later life in Great Britain.Black, Fergus (7 October 1989).Carlo Curley. ''Glasgow Herald''. p. 4, Retrieved 6 November ...

(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 select ...

(born 1963), American ice hockey coach, executive and player * Craig Curley (born 1988), Native American distance runner * Dan Curley (born 1979), American football player * Daniel Curley (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 an ...

(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 (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 (astronomer) (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 between 1914 and 1955. Curley ran for mayor in every election for which he ...

(1874–1958), Governor and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and mayor of Boston * John Curley (professor) (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 ''Cin ...

, (born 1965), American musician * John P. Curley (1891–1973), American college athletics administrator * Johnny Curley (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 (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 (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 American Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Washington from 1939 to 1947. He previously served as Archbishop of Baltimore (1921–1947) and as ...

(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 befo ...

(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 ...

, 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, and competed in the women's marathon. She ran and finished the race in sixty-third p ...

, (born 1969), Irish marathon runner * Patricia S. Curley (born 1946), American jurist * Rob Curley (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 Sean Curley (born July 14, 1995) is an American actor. He is known as the singing voice of Pablo on the children's TV series ''The Backyardigans''. He also played Josh Learner in '' Reservation Road''. Early life Sean Curley was born in the Un ...

(born 1995), American actor * Simon Curley (1917–1989), Irish cricketer * Timothy Curley (born 1954), athletic director * Thomas Curley (disambiguation) **

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 Ci ...

(1825–1904), Irish American Civil War general and politician ** Thomas Curley (sound engineer) (born 1976), American production sound mixer ** Tom Curley (born 1948), American journalist ** Tom Curley (footballer), (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, nickname of Walter James Curley (1874–1920), American professional baseball player *

William Curley William Curley (born 29 October 1971) is a Scottish patissier and chocolatier. Curley is the owner of the London chocolate company William Curley Ltd., and has won the Academy of Chocolate's 'Britain's Best Chocolatier' Award four times. In 20 ...

(born 1971), Scottish patissier and chocolatier

First name, nickname or stage name

* Curley Andrews, nickname for William Andrews (), 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 Ethelbert "Curley" Christian (likely 15 April 1882 – 15 March 1954) was a Canadian First World War veteran and activist. He has been described as "one of Canada's best known black soldiers" from that war.Curley Culp the Arizona State Sun Devils Curley Culp (March 10, 1946 – November 27, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played co ...

(born 1963), American football player * Curley Davis, nickname for

Volney Davis Volney Everett "Curley" Davis (February 14, 1902 – July 20, 1979) was an American bank robber and Great Depression-era outlaw. A longtime Oklahoma bandit, he was the boyfriend of Edna Murray and an associate of both the John Dillinger and Al ...

(1902–1982), American bank robber *

Curley Headed Doctor Curley Headed Doctor (Modoc language, Modoc: ''Cho-ocks'', 1828 — 1890; also Curly-Headed Doctor) was the spiritual leader for the Modoc people, Modoc tribe, notably during the Modoc War. __NOTOC__ Background Curley Headed Doctor was Modoc from ...

(1828–1890), Native American spiritual leader * Curley Fletcher, 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 com ...

, 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 coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi (1988–1990) and Louisiana State University (1991–1994), compiling a career ...

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 and ...

(born 1965), American basketball player * John Curley Johnson (1935–2016), 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 football and basketball coach. He also served as the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1930 to 1932, leading them to the ...

(1880–1951), American football and basketball coach * Curley Mitchell, nickname of French Mitchell, American fiddler * Curley Money, nickname of Robert Earnest Money (1925–2003), American rockabilly musician * Curley Moore, nickname of June Moore (1943–1985), American R&B singer * Curley Russell, 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 Famein ...

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

Middle name

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

Kay Curley Bennett Kay Curley Bennett (1922–1997), often known as Kaibah, was a Navajo artist, dollmaker, musician, and writer. She was also an activist and very active in the Navajo community. Life Bennett was born in a hogan at Sheepsprings Trading Post near ...

(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 origin ...

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

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. It describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant worker, migrant ranch workers, as they move from place to place in California ...

'' * 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, who also pr ...

'' spin-off films, ''

Curley Curley is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to: Surname * August Curley (born 1960), American football player * Arthur Curley (1938–1998), American librarian * Barney Curley (1939–2021), Irish racehorse trainer * ...

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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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