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

Surname

* August Curley (born 1960), American football player *

Arthur Curley Arthur Curley (January 22, 1938 – March 31, 1998) was an American librarian who was listed as one of the 100 most important library leaders of the 20th century by journal ''American Libraries''. Early life and education Arthur Curley was bo ...

(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 (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 (born 1963), American ice hockey coach, executive and player * Craig Curley (born 1988), Native American distance runner *

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

(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 and ...

(1869 – 1932), American prelate * Edward W. Curley (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 Cup, having a successful season with two race ...

(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) 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 Serv ...

(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 ''Cinc ...

, (born 1965), American musician * John P. Curley (1891 – 1973), American college athletics administrator *

Johnny Curley Johnny Curley (9 November 1897 – 31 December 1982) was an English Boxing, 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 ha ...

(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 Coas ...

(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 U ...

(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 Archdioc ...

(1879–1947), Irish-born Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore and Washington * Michael Curley (footballer) (1912–1973), English footballer * Mick Curley, 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 Patricia S. Curley (born October 25, 1946) is an American lawyer and retired judge. She served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Milwaukee-based District I from 1996 until her retirement in 2016, and served as its presiding judge from 2007 ...

(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 (1922–2001), American jurist and legislator *

Sean Curley Sean Curley (born 1995) is an American actor. He is the singing voice of Pablo on ''The Backyardigans'' and a pig named Spencer on ''Whoopi's Littleburg''. He also played Josh Learner in ''Reservation Road''. On Broadway, he has been in ''Fiddl ...

(born 1995), American actor * Simon Curley (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 ...

(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 Civ ...

(1825–1904), Irish American Civil War general and politician **

Thomas Curley (sound engineer) Thomas Curley (born May 16, 1976) is an American production sound mixer. He has won a BAFTA and an Oscar in the category of Best Sound Mixing for ''Whiplash''. Thomas M. Curley was born in Troy, NY, and graduated from Shenendehowa High School ...

(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, 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 (fl. 1943 – 1944), American baseball player *

Curley Bridges Curley Wilson Bridges (February 7, 1934 – November 27, 2014) was an American electric blues, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues singer, pianist and songwriter. Life and career Bridges was born in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. His father, G ...

(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 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 Unive ...

(born 1963), American football player * Curley Davis, nickname for Volney Davis (1902 – 1982), American bank robber *

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

(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 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 (born 1965), American basketball player * John Curley Johnson (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 American football, football and college basketball, basketball coach. He also served as the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the Na ...

(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 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 Damero ...

, nickname of Dillon Russell (1917-1986), American jazz double-bassist *

Curley Walker Curley Walker (4 February 1894 – 1973) was a British boxer who was British bantamweight champion between 1914 and 1915. Career Born in Bermondsey and based in Bermondsey, Cornelius "Curley" Walker made his professional debut in August 1909. I ...

, 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 W. C. Clark (born Wesley Curley Clark, November 16, 1939) is an American blues musician. He is known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues" First aired in 1990. for his influence on the Austin, Texas blues scene since the late 1960s. Biography ...

(born 1939), American blues musician * Kay Curley Bennett (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 o ...

'' * 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 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 traine ...

'' (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 "Ha ...

'' (1948)

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