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

Surname

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 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 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 Charl ...

(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 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 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 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 and ...

(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 Cup, having a successful season with two race ...

(born 1972), British auto racing driver * Jack Curley (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) (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 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 Coas ...

(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 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) 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 (1903 – 2000), American vaudeville and silent film actress * Pauline Curley (athlete), (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) (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 (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 Todd Curley (born 14 January 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL), and played and coached for the West Perth Football Club in the West Austra ...

(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

First name, nickname or stage name

* Curley Andrews, 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 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 (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 Alvi ...

(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 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 (born 1965), American basketball player * John Curley Johnson (born 1935), American Football League and National Football League punter * Curley Jones, nickname of Ralph Jones (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 June "Curley" Moore (1943 – December 14, 1985) was an American R&B singer. Biography Moore was born in New Orleans in 1943. As a child he sang and danced for pennies on the streets of his neighborhood. He also sang in the New Hope Baptist Ch ...

, 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. In ...

, nickname of Cornelius Walker (4 February 1894 – 1973), British boxer * Curley Weaver, 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'' * 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'' (1948)

Surname

First name, nickname or stage name

Middle name

Fictional characters

See also