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

First name, nickname or stage name

Crazy Horse Crazy Horse ( lkt, Tȟašúŋke Witkó, italic=no, , ; 1840 – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band in the 19th century. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by wh ...

(1840–1877), Oglala Sioux war chief nicknamed "Curly" *

Curly (scout) Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), known as Curly (or Curley) and Bull Half White, was a Crow scout in the United States Army during the Sioux Wars, best known for having been one of the few survivors on the United States side at the Battle of Little Bi ...

, nickname of Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), Crow Indian scout for General Custer * Paul Carlyle

Curly Armstrong Paul Carlyle "Curly" Armstrong (November 1, 1918 – June 6, 1983) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 5'11" guard/forward, Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he reached two state champ ...

(1918-1983), American basketball player * Curly Bill Brocius, nickname of

William Brocius William Brocius (c. 1845 – March 24, 1882), better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was an American gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s. His name is like ...

(c. 1845-1882), American Old West gunman and outlaw * Charles Roy

Curly Brown Charles Roy "Curly" Brown (December 9, 1888 – June 10, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1911–13, 1915) with the St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compi ...

(1888-1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Harold Lee

Curly Chalker Harold Lee Chalker (October 22, 1931 – April 30, 1998), known professionally as Curly Chalker, was an American pedal steel guitarist. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, Chalker began playing the lap steel guitar while still in his teens and made ...

(1931-1998), American country and jazz musician * Robert F.

Curly Clement Robert F. "Curly" Clement (July 19, 1919 – June 29, 2006) was a Major League Baseball umpire who worked briefly in the American League in 1978 and 1979. He was also a longtime NCAA and Cape Cod Baseball League umpire. Clement worked two games ...

(1919 – 2006), American baseball umpire *

Curly Ray Cline Curly Ray Cline (January 10, 1923 – August 19, 1997) was an American bluegrass fiddler from West Virginia known for his work with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and Ralph Stanley. Biography Cline was born in Mingo County, West Virginia. He learne ...

(1923-1997), American bluegrass fiddler * Curly, nickname of

George Andrew Davis Jr. George Andrew Davis Jr. (December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was a highly decorated fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Davis rose t ...

(1920-1952), American World War II and Korean War flying ace * Curly Joe DeRita, Three Stooges persona of Joseph Wardell, whose stage name was

Joe DeRita Joseph Wardell (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), known professionally as Joe DeRita, was an American actor and comedian, who is best known for his stint as a member of The Three Stooges in the persona of Curly Joe DeRita. Early life DeRita wa ...

(1909 – 1993), American actor and comedian * Clarence T. "Curly" Edwinson (1912 – 1985). American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II, football player and skeet shooter * Curly Evans, nickname of

Neal Evans Neal "Curly" Evans (c. 1888–1945) was a freight industry entrepreneur in the Bridge River–Lillooet Country of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. He acquired a reputation in that region for his enterprise, daring, and personality. Ev ...

(c. 1888–1945), American born Canadian freight industry entrepreneur * Arnim LeRoy

Curly Fox Arnim LeRoy Fox (November 9, 1910 – November 10, 1995), better known as Curly (or Curley) Fox, was an American old-time and country fiddler, singer and country musician. Biography Fox was born in Graysville, Tennessee, United States, as ...

(1910-1995), American county music singer and musician *

Curly Hammond Curly Hammond (1879–1963) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1905 to 1908. He also captained his country. Early life Curly Hammond was born on 3 October 1879 in Pontefract and educated at Bedford School. Rugby uni ...

(1879–1963), English rugby union player * Erling George

Curly Haugland Erling George Haugland, known as Curly Haugland, is an American politician and businessman. He has served as the Republican National Committeeman for North Dakota since 1999. Haugland was elected chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party in ...

, American politician and businessman * Hubert Edward

Curly Hinchman Hubert Edward Hinchman (November 12, 1907 – January 9, 1968) was an American football player. He played college football at Butler and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Chicago Cardinals in 1933 and 1 ...

(1907 – 1968), American football player *

Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (; October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as Curly Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the American comedy team the Three Stooges, which also featured his elder ...

, stage name of comic actor Jerome Lester Horwitz (1903–1952), Three Stooges actor *

Curly Howard (DJ) Howard Sisk (c. 1930 – October 1, 2001), known on the air as Curly Howard, was a disc jockey on several North Carolina (United States) radio stations. When Howard joined WKMT in Kings Mountain, North Carolina in 1992, he had spent more than 30 y ...

, stage name of Howard Sisk (c. 1930–2001), on-air name of American disc jockey Howard Sisk *

Greg 'Curly' Keranen Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadi ...

, American bassist and guitarist * Earl Louis

Curly Lambeau Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau (April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin native George Whitney Calho ...

(1898-1965), founder, player and first coach of the Green Bay Packers * Lillian

Curly Lawrence Lillian "Curly" Lawrence (September 27, 1883 – November 4, 1967), known as LBSC, was one of Britain's most prolific and well known model or scale-steam-locomotive designers. LBSC were the initials of Britain's London, Brighton and South Coast ...

, who was born William Morris Benjamin, also known as LBSC (1883 – 1967), British model locomotive designer * Curly Lino, nickname of

Frank Lino Frank "Curly" Lino (born October 30, 1938) is a Sicilian-American former caporegime in the Bonanno crime family who later became an informant. Biography Early life Lino was born in a house on West Eight Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York ...

(born 1938), Sicilian-American mobster * Albert Charles

Curly Linton Albert Charles "Curly" Linton (5 September 1895 – 25 July 1985) was an Anzac veteran and Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian ru ...

(5 September 1895 – 25 July 1985) was an Anzac veteran and Australian rules footballer *

Gordon 'Curly' Mack Gordon Sylvester Bradshaw Mack (known as Curly Mack) (1898-1948), was a male badminton player from Ireland. Profile He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered as the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's single ...

, whose full name is Gordon Sylvester Bradshaw Mack (1898-1948), Irish badminton player of the 1920s and '30s * Curly M.C., a pseudonym of

Michael Cretu Michael Cretu ( ro, Mihai Crețu, ; born 18 May 1957) is a Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained worldwide fame as the founder and musician behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990. Cretu ...

(born 1957), Romanian-German musician *

Curly Moe Donald Chester Zalesky (April 3, 1962 – July 1, 2015), better known by his ring name Curly Moe, was a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in International World Class Championship Wrestling. He was a popular " ...

, ring name Donald Chester Zalesky (1962 – 2015), Canadian-American wrestler *

Fred "Curly" Morrison Fred Lew "Curly" Morrison (October 7, 1926 – November 15, 2020) was an American football player and executive. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, from 1950 to 1953, and the Cleveland Browns, ...

(born 1926), American National Football League player * Frederick

Curly Neal Frederick "Curly" Neal (May 19, 1942 – March 26, 2020) was an American basketball player who played with the Harlem Globetrotters, instantly recognizable with his shaved bald head. Following in the footsteps of Marques Haynes, Neal became the T ...

, nickname of Neal (1942–2020), American basketball player, member of the Harlem Globetrotters * Olaf Gustave Hazard

Curly Oden Olaf Gustave Hazard "Curly" Oden (May 10, 1899 – August 3, 1978) was an American football running back and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the Providence Steam Roller and the Boston Braves. Biography A native of Stockh ...

(1899-1978), American National Football League player * Warren Harvey

Curly Ogden Warren Harvey "Curly" Ogden (January 24, 1901 – August 6, 1964) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1922 to 1926 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators. Early life and ed ...

(1901-1964), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Milford Laurenson

Curly Page Milford Laurenson "Curly" Page (8 May 1902 – 13 February 1987) was a New Zealand Test cricketer and rugby union player, who represented his country in both sports. Early life and family Born in Lyttelton on 8 May 1902, Page was the son of O ...

(1902-1987), New Zealand cricketer *

Donald "Curly" Phillips Donald Nelson "Curly" Phillips (1884-1938) was a Canadian guide, outfitter, entrepreneur, and explorer who was a part of many pioneering expeditions in the northern Canadian Rockies in the early twentieth century. He settled in Jasper, Alberta, a ...

(1884-1938) Canadian guide, outfitter, entrepreneur, and explorer * Claude

Curly Putman Curly is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to: First name, nickname or stage name * Crazy Horse (1840–1877), Oglala Sioux war chief nicknamed "Curly" * Curly (scout), nickname of Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), Crow Ind ...

Jr. (born 1930), American songwriter * John Ray

Curly Seckler John Ray Sechler, known as Curly Seckler, (December 25, 1919 – December 27, 2017) was an American bluegrass musician. He played with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in their band the Foggy Mountain Boys from 1949 to 1962, among other bluegrass ac ...

(born 1919), American bluegrass musician * Edward

Curly Thirlwell Edward "Curly" Thirlwell (November 18, 1905 – December 2, 1985) was an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. Selected filmography * ''The Godfather'' (1972) Sound effects re-rec ...

(1905-1985), American sound engineer nominated for two Academy Awards *

Konrad the Curly Konrad the Curly ( pl, Konrad Kędzierzawy; c. 1198 – 4 September 1213 in Czerwony Kosciol), was a Polish prince member of the Piast dynasty in his Silesian branch. He was the third son of Henry I the Bearded, Duke of Wroclaw, by his wif ...

(c. 1198 – 1213), Polish noble

Fictional characters

* Curly McLain, in the musical ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

'' * Curly Washburn, in the movies ''

City Slickers ''City Slickers'' is a 1991 American comedy film, directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, and Jack Palance, with supporting roles by Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, and Noble Willingham with Jake Gyllen ...

'' and '' City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold'' * Norman

Curly Watts Norman Arthur "Curly" Watts is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', from 1983 to 2003, and in a few spin-off DVDs in 2010. He was portrayed throughout by Kevin Kennedy. Most of Curly's storylines dealt ...

, in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Marshal "Curly" Wilcox, in the movie ''

Stagecoach A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are draw ...

'' * Curly, in the British comic strip ''

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher)'' is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. ...

'' * Curly, a Lost Boy in ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...

'' * Curly, a rabbit in the Canadian television series ''

Abby Hatcher ''Abby Hatcher'' (originally titled ''Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher'') is a Canadian CGI-animated television series created by Rob Hoegee. Produced by Guru Studio in conjunction with Spin Master Entertainment, the series premiered on Nickelodeon i ...

Animals

* "Curly" or "Little Curly", a nickname of

Laika Laika (russian: link=no, Лайка; – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecra ...

, the first dog in space *

Curly Horse A Curly is a breed of horse. Curlies, also called Bashkir Curlies, American Bashkir Curlies, and North American Curly Horses, come in all sizes, colors, and body types but all carry a gene for a unique curly coat of hair. Traits The Curlies ...

, a curly-coated breed of horse * Curly, the name of the first

LaPerm The LaPerm is a breed of cat. A LaPerm's fur is curly (hence the name "perm"), with the tightest curls being on the throat and on the base of the ears. LaPerms come in many colors and patterns. LaPerms generally have a very affectionate personal ...

cat

First name, nickname or stage name

Fictional characters

Animals

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