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. As an English given name, it is a diminutive form of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

and a feminine form of Charlie. Notable people known by this name include the following:

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Charley Ane Charles Teetai Ane Jr. (January 25, 1931 – May 9, 2007) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Southern California. ...

(1931–2007), American gridiron football player *

Charley Armey Charley Armey (born July 16, 1939) is a former American football coach, scout, and executive. He was an assistant and then interim head coach for the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983. He was a scout for the Green Ba ...

(born 1939), American football coach, scout, and executive *

Charley Aull Charles Elmer Aull (September 5, 1869 – June 28, 1958) was an early professional football player. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. He also played college football from 1889 until 1891 for the Penn State Nittany Lions. ...

(1869 - 1958), American gridiron football player *

Charley Aylett Charley Bischoff "Tinny" Aylett (5 October 1913 – 11 September 1966) was an Australian politician. He served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1964, including as Speaker of the House from 1959 to 1964. During his political ca ...

(1913–1966), Australian politician *

Charley Barden Charles Frédérick Barden (1874–1962) was a British cyclist. He placed second in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships men's sprint in 1896 and 1897. He held the English cycling title among other records. He was accused of dangerous ridin ...

(1874–1962), British cyclist * Charley Barnes (born 1939), American gridiron football player *

Charley Barrett Charley "Chuck" Barrett (November 3, 1893 – May 21, 1924) was an American football player. He was the consensus All-American quarterback in 1914 and 1915 while playing for Cornell University and led Cornell to an undefeated season and nationa ...

(1893–1924), American gridiron football player *

Charley Bassett Charles Edwin Bassett (February 9, 1863 in Central Falls, Rhode Island – May 28, 1942 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island), was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors, from -, for the Providence Grays, Ka ...

(1863 - 1942), American baseball player *

Charley Belanger Charley Belanger (January 1, 1901 – January 20, 1970) was a Canadian boxer. Amateur career Born in Winnipeg, Belanger competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. During those games he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight c ...

(1901–1970), Canadian boxer *

Charley Booker Charley Booker (September 3, 1925 – September 20, 1989) was an American blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta, who recorded in the early 1950s for Modern Records. Early life and career Booker was born in 1925 on a plantation be ...

(1925–1989), American singer and guitarist * Charley Boorman (born 1966), English TV presenter, travel writer and actor *

Charley Borah Charles Edward Borah (November 11, 1905 – April 11, 1980) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. A Phillips Academy, Andover graduate, Borah won the AAU championships in 100 yd in 1 ...

(1905–1980), American sprint athlete * Charley Boswell (1916–1995), American gridiron football player and blind golf player *

Charley Bowser Charles W. Bowser (November 29, 1898 – July 29, 1989) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grove City College from 1924 to 1926, at Bowdoin College from 1930 to 1934, and at the University of Pittsburgh from ...

(1898–1989), American football coach *

Charley Brewer (fullback) Charley Brewer (March 8, 1873 – June 13, 1958) was an American football player. Brewer attended Harvard University, where he played for the Harvard Crimson football team. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American three times at ...

(1873–1958), American gridiron football player * Charles Brewer (American football), American gridiron football player * Charley Britt (born 1938), American gridiron football player *

Charley Brock Charles Jacob Brock (March 15, 1916 – May 25, 1987) was an American football center and linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yar ...

(1916–1987), American gridiron football player *Charley Bryan, nickname of Charles S. Bryan (born 1942), American infectious disease physician, researcher, and author *

Charley Burley Charley Burley (September 6, 1917 – October 16, 1992) was an American boxer who fought as a welterweight and middleweight from 1936 to 1950. Archie Moore, the light-heavyweight champion who was defeated by Burley in a 1944 middleweight bout, w ...

(1917–1992), African American boxer *

Charley Casserly Charley Casserly (born February 27, 1949) is an American football analyst and former executive. Casserly was the general manager of the National Football League's Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, being a part of three Super Bowl wins as ...

(born c. 1949), American gridiron football sportscaster and executive *

Charley Chase Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with pro ...

(1893–1940), American comedian, screenwriter and film director *

Charley Cobb Charles Hartwell Cobb (November 8, 1929 – October 15, 2022) was an American football coach. He served as the head football at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia Montgomery is a city in West Virginia ...

, American football coach *

Charlie Conerly Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Hal ...

(1921–1996), American gridiron football quarterback *

Charley Cowan Charles Edward Cowan (June 19, 1938 – April 29, 1998) was an American football offensive tackle who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams from 1961 to 1975. Cowan was a huge intimidating presence alo ...

(1938 - 1998), American gridiron football player * Charley Crockett (born 1984), Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter *Charley Czarnecki, nickname of Walter Czarnecki (1916–1996), American basketball player *

Charley Dewberry Charley Dewberry is the Dean of Gutenberg College in Eugene, Oregon. He has worked as a stream and field worker in the Pacific Northwest. He is the chief architect of the Siuslaw partnership's Knowles Creek restoration project, one of five fina ...

, American ichthyologists and author * Charley Diamond (born 1936), American gridiron football player * Charley L. Diaz (born 1959), United States Coast Guard captain *Charley Dickens, nickname of Charles Dickens Jr., son of Charles Dickens *

Charley Donnelly Charles Francis Donnelly (February 4, 1885 – May 1967) was an American educator, golfer, and college football and golf coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, Colleg ...

(1885–1967), American educator, golfer, and college football and golf coach *

Charley Drayton Charles Leslie Drayton (born May 9, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist and producer, known primarily as a drummer. Artists he has recorded or performed with include The Cult, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Mi ...

(born 1965), American multi-instrumental musician and producer *

Charley Eckman Charles Markwood Eckman Jr. (September 10, 1921 – July 3, 1995) was an American basketball head coach and professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a sports broadcaster. Early life Eckman was b ...

(1921–1995), American basketball coach, referee, broadcaster, and author and baseball player * Charley Edge (born 1997), Welsh footballer * Charley Ellis (born 1944), American boxer * Charley Ewart (1915 — 1990), American gridiron football player * Charley Ferrer (born 1963), Puerto Rican Doctor of Human Sexuality *

Charley Feeney Charles V. Feeney (November 26, 1924 – March 17, 2014)Bouchette, Ed"Obituary: Charley Feeney, Longtime Pirates beat writer for PG" The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. March 18, 2014. was an American sportswriter in New York City and Pittsburgh for ...

(1924 - 2014), American sportswriter *

Charley Ferguson Charles Edward Ferguson (November 13, 1939 – February 14, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the American Football League (AFL) with the Buffalo Bills. He was in playoff games with the Bills in four ...

(born 1939), American gridiron football player * Charley Roussel Fomen (born 1989), Cameroonian footballer *Charley Ford, nickname of

Charles Ford (outlaw) Charles Wilson "Charley" Ford (July 9, 1857 – May 6, 1884) was an outlaw, and member of the James Gang. He was the lesser known brother of Robert Ford, the killer of Jesse James. Charlie Ford was introduced to Jesse and Frank James by Wood ...

(1857–1884), American outlaw, James Gang member, and brother of Robert Ford *

Charley Fox Charles William Fox, DFC and Bar, CD (b. February 26, 1920, Guelph, Ontario; d.October 18, 2008, Tillsonburg, Ontario) was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. ...

(1920 – 2008), Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant *

Charley Foy Charley Foy (June 12, 1898 – August 22, 1984) was an American actor of both the vaudeville stage and film. Son of Eddie Foy Sr., he was one of the famous "The Seven Little Foys", the seven children of the senior Foy, who joined him on stage in ...

(1898–1984), American actor * Charley Frazier (born 1939), American gridiron football player *

Charley Fusari Charley Fusari born Calogero Fusari (August 20, 1924 – November 4, 1985) was an Italian-American boxer born in Italy. Fusari was born in Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani and emigrated to the US with his family when a boy. Charlie fough ...

(1924–1985), Italian-American boxer * Charley Genever, British poet *

Charley Goldman Charley Goldman (December 22, 1887, in Warsaw, Poland – November 11, 1968) was a famed boxing trainer who trained five world champions. Goldman's most famous pupil was the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, Rocky Marciano. Career a ...

(1887–1968), Polish boxing trainer *

Charley Grapewin Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville and circus performer, a writer, and a stage and film actor. He worked in over 100 motion pictures during the silent and sound eras, most notably port ...

(1869–1956), American vaudeville performer and a stage and film actor * Charley Griffith (1929–1999), American NASCAR driver * Charley Hall (1884–1943), American baseball player *

Charley Hamrick Charles Edward Hamrick (September 15, 1912 - February 23, 1963) was the 17th pick in the 1937 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions. He went to college at Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonl ...

(1912 - 1963), American gridiron football player *

Charley Hannah Charles Alvin Hannah (born July 26, 1955) is a former American football offensive guard and defensive end who played in the National Football League from 1977 to 1988. Charley played six years for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and six years for the L ...

(born 1955), American gridiron football player *

Charley Harper Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters, and book illustrations. Born Charles Burton Harper in F ...

(1922–2007), American artist *

Charley Harraway Charles Edward Harraway, Jr. (born September 21, 1944) is a former professional American football player, a running back in the National Football League for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He also played one season ...

(born 1944), American gridiron football player *

Charley Hearn Charley Hearn (born 11 November 1983) is a footballer, who plays play for Southern Counties East Football League club Erith & Belvedere. Career Hearn started his career at Millwall as a trainee, making 28 League appearances. He then moved to ...

(born 1983), English footballer *Charley Hennigan or

Charlie Hennigan Charles Taylor Hennigan, Sr. (March 19, 1935 – December 20, 2017) was an American football player with the former Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). Football career Hennigan attended LSU on a track scholarship but wanted to ...

, nicknames for Charles Taylor Hennigan Sr., (1935–2017), American gridiron football player *

Charley Henley Charley Henley is a visual effects supervisor. He was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Prometheus'', in the category of Best Visual Effects. He shared his nomination with Martin Hill, Richard Stammers and Trevor ...

, visual effects artist *

Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman (born December 27, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Born in San Diego, California, Hoffman won the California state high school championship in 1994 and 199 ...

(born 1976), American golfer *Charley Horton, nickname of Charles Horton, American gridiron football player * Charley Hughlett (born 1990), American gridiron football player * Charley Hull (born 1996), English golfer * Charley Hyatt (1908–1978), American basketball player *

Charley Eugene Johns Charley Eugene Johns (February 27, 1905January 23, 1990) was an American politician. Johns served as the 32nd Governor of Florida from 1953 to 1955. Johns was born in Starke, Florida. He worked as a railroad conductor and insurance agent be ...

(1905–1990), American politician *

Charley Johnson Charley Lane Johnson (born November 22, 1938) is a former American football quarterback and retired professor of chemical engineering. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 years with three teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, Houst ...

(born 1938), American gridiron football player * Charley Johnson (wrestler) (1887–1967), American wrestler *

Charley Jones Charles Wesley Jones (born Benjamin Wesley Rippay on April 30, 1852 – June 6, 1911) was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career. He wa ...

(1852–1911), American baseball player * Charley Jones (American football) (1929–2000), American gridiron football player *Charley E. Jones, publisher of '' Charley Jones' Laugh Book Magazine'' * Charley Jordan (1890 –1954), America musician *Charley Leundeu Keunang, 2015

police shooting Following are lists of killings by law enforcement officers. * List of killings by law enforcement officers by country ** List of killings by law enforcement officers in Canada ** List of killings by law enforcement officers in China ** List o ...

victim * Charley Koontz (born 1987), American actor *Charley Kurtsinger, nickname of Charles Kurtsinger (1906–1946), American jockey * Charley Langer, American saxophonist and composer *

Charley Lau Charles Richard Lau (April 12, 1933 – March 18, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and a highly influential hitting coach. During his playing career in Major League Baseball, Lau appeared in 527 games as a catcher and pinch hitt ...

(1933–1984), American baseball player and coach * Charley Lincoln (1900–1963), American musician * Charley Lockhart (1876 - 1954), American politician and dwarf * Charley Malone (1910–1992), American gridiron football player * Charley Marcuse, American hot dog vendor * Charley Marouani (1926–2017), Tunisian impresario and celebrity agent *Charley McDowell, nickname of Charles McDowell Jr. (journalist), (1926–2010), American writer and syndicated columnist * Charley McVeigh (1898–1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Charley Mitchell (American football) (1948-1993), American gridiron football player *

Charley Mitchell (boxer) Charles Watson "Charley" Mitchell (24 November 1861-3 April 1918) was an English world heavyweight boxing title contender and lightweight champion. Professional career Mitchell was born on 24 November, 1861 in the city of Birmingham, England. ...

(1861 — 1918), English boxer *

Charley Molnar Charley Molnar Jr. (born July 23, 1961) is an American football coach. Molnar served head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), for two seasons, from 2012 to 2013, compiling a record of 2–22. Molnar had previously b ...

(born 1961), American football coach * Charley Moore (1884–1970), American baseball player and manager *

Charley Moran Charles Barthell Moran (February 22, 1878 – June 14, 1949), nicknamed "Uncle Charley", was an American sportsman who gained renown as both a catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball and as a collegiate and professional American football coa ...

(1878–1949), American baseball player and umpire and gridiron football coach *Charley Morin, nickname of Charles R. Morin (1870–1947), American billiards player *

Charley Morgan Charley E. Morgan (1929 - 2023) is a legendary American sailboat racer and designer. He is best known as the founder of Morgan Yacht Corporation. Early life Morgan was born in Chicago November 1929 and raised in Florida. Morgan built the yach ...

(born 1929), American sailboat racer and designer *

Charley O'Leary Charles Timothy O'Leary (October 15, 1875 – January 6, 1941) was an American professional baseball shortstop who played eleven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1904–1912), St. Louis Cardinals (1913), and St. Louis Browns (1934) of Major Le ...

(1875–1941), American baseball player *

Charley Paddock Charles William Paddock (August 11, 1900 – July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two time Olympic champion. Biography Paddock was born in Gainesville, Texas to Charles H. and Lulu (Robinson) Paddock. His family moved to Pasadena, Cali ...

(1900–1943), American sprint athlete *

Charley Parkhurst Charley Darkey Parkhurst (born Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst; 1812 – December 18, 1879) also known as "One-Eyed Charley" or "Six-Horse Charley", was an American stagecoach driver, farmer and rancher in California. Raised female in New England, Pa ...

(1812–1879), American stagecoach driver, farmer and rancher *

Charley Patton Charley Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American musi ...

(?? – 1934), American musician *

Charley Pell Charles Byron Pell (February 17, 1941 – May 29, 2001) was an American college football player and coach. Pell was an Alabama native and an alumnus of the University of Alabama, where he played college football. He is most notably remember ...

(1941–2001), American gridiron football coach *

Charley Pettys Charles Danforth Pettys (born April 25, 1990) is an American-born, Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defender for Global F.C. He has also been a member of the Philippines national football team. Early life and education Born on ...

(born 1990), American-born, Filipino footballer *

Charley Pierce Charley Pierce (c. 1866 – May 2, 1895) was an American outlaw in the American Old West who rode with both the Dalton Gang and the Doolin Dalton Gang during the 1890s. He and "Bittercreek" Newcomb were killed by friends, the Dunn brothers, ...

(c. 1866–1895), American outlaw * Charley Price (1890–1967), English cricketer *

Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Reco ...

(1934–2020), American country singer * Charley Reese (1937 - 2013), American syndicated columnist *

Charley Retzlaff Charley Retzlaff, alias The Duluth Dynamiter (October 28, 1904 – June 4, 1970) was an American heavyweight professional boxer from Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Personal life Retzlaff was born in Leonard, North Dakota. Professional career ...

(1904–1970), American boxer *

Charley Reynolds "Lonesome" Charley Reynolds (March 20, 1842–June 25, 1876) was a scout in the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory. He was noted as an expert marksman, frontiersman and hunter. H ...

(1842–1876), American scout *

Charley Riley Charley Riley (April 22, 1922 - May 22, 1994) is an inductee of the Boxing Hall of Fame. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was sometimes known as ''Chillin' Charley''. Career Charley Riley was a top featherweight boxing contender in the 19 ...

(1922 - 1994), American boxer * Charley Robinson (1925–2007), American gridiron football player * Charley Rogers (1887–1956), English film actor, director and screenwriter *

Charley Rosen Charles Elliot Rosen (born January 18, 1941) is an American author and former basketball player and basketball coach. Career The 6' 8" Rosen played college basketball at Hunter College in New York City for three seasons (1959–62), setting s ...

(born 1941), American author and basketball coach *Charley Phil Rosenberg or

Charlie Phil Rosenberg Charley Phil Rosenberg (Charles Green; August 15, 1902 – March 12, 1976) was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927. His trainers were the legendary Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harr ...

professional names of Charles Green (1902–1976), American boxer * Charley Ross (1870 - ?), murder victim; first American kidnapping victim for purely ransom reason * Charley Palmer Rothwell (born 1992), English actor * Charley Sarratt (born 1923), American gridiron football player *

Charley Scales Charles Anderson Scales (January 11, 1938 – June 18, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, and Atlanta F ...

(born 1938) American gridiron football player *

Charley Scalies Charley Scalies is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa, one of the stevedores and union members on the second season of HBO's ''The Wire''. He also appeared in Season 5 of ''The Sopranos'' as Coach Molinaro ...

, American actor * Charley Schanz (1919–1992), American baseball player * Charley Seabright (1918–1981), American gridiron Football player *Charley Shin, founder of

Charleys Philly Steaks Charleys Philly Steaks is an American restaurant chain of Philly cheesesteak stores headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as Charley's Steakery and Charley's Grilled Subs, the franchise was established in 1986 on the campus of Ohio ...

Charley Shipp Charles William Shipp (December 3, 1913 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard-forward, Shipp attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, where he led the Irish to the National Catholic Ch ...

(1913–1988), American basketball player and coach *

Charley Smith Charles William Smith (September 15, 1937 – November 29, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman. Brooklyn Dodgers signee Smith was one of the last players to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers before their move to Los Angeles. ...

(1937–1994), American baseball player * Charley Speed (born 1979), British model and actor * Charley Stanceu (1916–1969), American baseball player *Charley Steinberg, nickname for Charles M. Steinberg (1932–1999), American immunobiologist *

Charley Steiner Charley Steiner (born ) is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist. He is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, paired with Rick Monday. Early career Steiner grew up a Bro ...

(born 1949), American sportscaster * Charley Stis (1884–1979), American baseball infielder, manager, scout and umpire *

Charley Stone Charley Stone is an English multi-instrumentalist musician based in London, UK. She has been a notable part of the London indie music scene since the early 1990s. History Charley Stone first came to notice in short-lived riot grrrl band Frant ...

English musician *

Charley Straight Charles Theodore "Charley" Straight (January 16, 1891 – September 22, 1940) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer. Biography Straight started his career in 1909 accompanying singer Gene Greene in Vaudeville. In 1916, he began work ...

(1891–1940), American pianist, bandleader and composer *

Charley Suche Charles Morris Suche (August 15, 1915 – February 11, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for one game on September 18 during the 1938 Cleveland Indians season The 1938 Clevel ...

(1915–1984), American baseball player *

Charley Taylor Charles Robert Taylor (September 28, 1941 – February 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college foo ...

(born 1941), American football player *

Charley Thomas Charley M. Thomas (born April 4, 1986 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Calgary who currently skips his own rink on the World Curling Tour. Curling career Thomas started his career with an Alberta Provincial Junior ti ...

(born 1986), Canadian curler * Charley Thornton (1936–2004), American college athletics administrator *Charley Trudeau, nickname of Joseph

Charles-Émile Trudeau Joseph Charles-Émile "Charley" Trudeau (July 5, 1887 – April 10, 1935) was a French Canadian attorney and businessman. His son was Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada, and his grandson is Justin Trudeau, 23rd and current Prime ...

(1887–1935), Canadian entrepreneur, father of Pierre Trudeau and grandfather of Justin Trudeau * Charley Toomey American lacrosse coach *

Charley Toorop Charley Toorop (24 March 1891 – 5 November 1955) was a Dutch painter and lithographer. Her full name was Annie Caroline Pontifex Fernhout-Toorop. Life Charley Toorop was born in Katwijk. She was the daughter of Jan Toorop and Annie Hall. ...

(1891–1955), Dutch artist *

Charley Trippi Charles Louis Trippi (December 14, 1921 – October 19, 2022) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1955. Although primarily a running back, his versatility al ...

(born 1921), American football player *Charley Tolar or

Charlie Tolar Charley Tolar (September 5, 1937 – April 28, 2003) was an early American Football League (AFL) star who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers. Biography Tolar attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At Northwestern, T ...

, nickname for Charles Guy Tolar, (1937–2003), American gridiron football player * Charley Trujillo (born 1949), Chicano novelist, editor, publisher, and filmmaker *

Charley Turner Charley Turner (1 January 1862 – 13 August 1913) was an African American boxer who claimed to be the colored middleweight champion of the World in the Gay Nineties. Born in Stockton, California in 1862, Turner was known as "The Stockton Cycl ...

(1862–1913), American boxer * Charley Valera (born 1957), American author * Charley van de Weerd (1922–2008), Dutch football player * Charley Walters (born 1947), American baseball player * Charley Warner (born 1940), American gridiron football player * Charley Way (1897–1988), American football player and coach *Charley Webb of

The Webb Sisters The Webb Sisters are an English musical duo comprising the siblings Charley and Hattie Webb from Kent, England. They were backing singers for Leonard Cohen and Tom Petty. They also appear on Sting's album If on a Winter's Night...''. Biogr ...

(born 1978) - one half of the Webb Sisters * Charley Wensloff (1915–2001), American baseball player *

Charley White Charley White who was born Charles Anchowitz on 25 March 1891 in Liverpool, England was considered one of the best boxers of his era. White fought from 1906 until 1923. He made one ill-fated comeback attempt in 1930, but was ignominiously TK ...

(born 1891), English boxer * Charley Wilkinson (born 1955), American musician *

Charley Williams Charley "Doc" Williams (born February 4, 1928) is a former professional boxer from the 1940s and 50's. He fought many of the top fighters of his era, and held wins over several members of the famed Murderers' Row (boxing), including a win over Ch ...

(born 1928), American boxer *

Charley Winner Charley Winner (born July 2, 1924) is a former American football player and coach. Winner was born in Somerville, New Jersey and, during World War II, flew seventeen missions in a B-17 Flying Fortress plane, spending six weeks in a German pri ...

(born 1924), American gridiron football coach *

Charley Young Charles Lee Young (born October 13, 1952) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college footba ...

(born 1952), American gridiron football player * Charley Zivic (1925–1984), American boxer

Nicknames

*Chilly Charley or Snarley Charley, pseudonyms for

Charles Clark (publisher, born 1806) Charles Clark (1806–1880) was an English publisher, farmer and satirist. Life He was the son of Robert Clark (died 1850), a farmer, and his wife Mary Ann Pond (died 1849), and was born at Heybridge, Maldon in Essex. He attended a school in Witha ...

, (1806–1880), English publisher, farmer and satirist * Mountain Charley (disambiguation) *"One Armed" Charley Monell, owner of Hole-in-the-Wall (saloon), New York City underworld saloon *Piano Charley, nickname of Charles W. Bullard, American criminal

Surname

* Boston Charley (1854–1873), North American warrior *

Dele Charley Raymond Caleb Ayodele Charley (27 March 1948, in Freetown – 8 May 1993, in Freetown) was a Sierra Leone Creole writer and playwright in English language, English and Krio language. He studied in Freetown and London and worked for the Ministry of ...

(1948–1993), Sierra Leonean writer *

Germaine Charley Germaine Charley (1887–1959) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.50 Selected filmography * '' The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * '' Bach the Millionaire'' (1933) * '' The Uncle from Peking'' (1934) * ''Barnabé'' (1938) * ''Sacred Woods ...

(1887–1959), French actress * Honest Charley (1905 – 1974), American businessman *

Peter Charley Peter Charley is a journalist, documentary film maker, television producer and author. Early life and education Charley was born in , New South Wales, Australia. His father, Philip Nivison Charley was the son of Sir Philip Belmont Charley and ...

, Australian journalist, documentary film maker and television producer * Reginald Charley (1892–1986), British flying ace *

Scarface Charley Chikchikam Lupatkue-latko ( – December 3, 1896), known as Scarface Charley, was a chief of the Modoc tribe of Native Americans. He took part in the Modoc War of 1872–73 in California, and is considered to have fired the first shot at the Bat ...

(c. 1851 - 1896), chief of the Modoc tribe of Native Americans * Simone Charley (born 1995), American football player and athlete *

William Thomas Charley Sir William Thomas Charley (5 March 1833 – 8 July 1904) was a British judge and Conservative Party politician. Life Charley was born in Woodbourne, County Antrim, Ulster in 1833, the youngest son of Matthew Charley and Anne Roberts. He was ed ...

(1833–1904), British judge and politician

Fictional characters

*Charley, the main protagonist and subject of the titular British animated educational short film series produced by

Halas & Batchelor Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom. The company had studios in London and Cainscross, in the Stroud District of Glouce ...

for the

Central Office of Information The Central Office of Information (COI) was the UK government's marketing and communications agency. Its Chief Executive reported to the Minister for the Cabinet Office. It was a non-ministerial department, and became an executive agency and a ...

from 1946 to 1947 *Charley, animated cat subject of 1970s and 1980s '' Charley Says'' cartoon information films from the British government's Central Office of Information, subject of ''

Little Charley Bear ''Little Charley Bear'' is a British CGI-animated television series created by Daniel Pickering. Narrated by James Corden, ''Little Charley Bear'' takes viewers on a journey into the world of let's pretend, where anything is possible. ''Little ...

'' BBC show *Charley, subject of Canadian '' Charley and Mimmo'' series *

Charley Charley may refer to: Places *Charley, Leicestershire, a parish in England *Charley's Flat, alternate name for Dutch Flat, California *Charley's Motel, former name of Star Lite Motel, Minnesota, United States *Charley Ridge, West Virginia, United ...

, Willy Loman's neighbor from the stage play ''Death of a Salesman'' *Charley,

John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social ...

's companion poodle for his 1962 travelogue ''

Travels with Charley ''Travels with Charley: In Search of America'' is a 1962 travelogue written by American author John Steinbeck. It depicts a 1960 road trip around the United States made by Steinbeck, in the company of his standard poodle Charley. Steinbeck wrote ...

'' *Charley, subject of '' Charley Skedaddle'' *Charley Appleby, Fred MacMurray role opposite the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress-nominated role in ''

Charley and the Angel ''Charley and the Angel'' is a 1973 American Disney family/comedy film set in an unidentified small city in the 1930s Depression-era Midwestern United States and starring Fred MacMurray in one of his final film appearances and his last movie fo ...

'' *

Charley Bates Charley Bates is a supporting character in the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. He is a young boy and member of Fagin's gang of pickpockets, and sidekick to the Artful Dodger, whose skills he admires unreservedly. Bill Sikes's murde ...

from ''Oliver Twist'' * Charley Bones, from ''Mona the Vampire'' *Charley Bourne, the protagonist in the comic strip ''

Charley's War ''Charley's War'' was a British comic strip about the First World War, written by Pat Mills and drawn by Joe Colquhoun. It was originally published in ''Battle Picture Weekly'' from January 1979 to October 1986. Though later parts of the sto ...

'' *

Charley Pollard Charlotte Elspeth Pollard, or simply Charley, is a fictional character played by India Fisher in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 7, based on the long-runni ...

, from the audio plays based on the television series ''Doctor Who'' *Charley Shallow, a character in

Philip Reeve Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, primarily known for the 2001 book '' Mortal Engines'' and its sequels (the 2001 to 2006 '' Mortal Engines Quartet''). His 2007 novel, '' Here Lies Art ...

's ''

Mortal Engines ''Mortal Engines'' is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world that is runni ...

'' prequel series ''

Fever Crumb ''Fever Crumb'' is a young adult post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Philip Reeve, published in 2009. The first in a series, it is followed by '' A Web of Air'' in 2010 and '' Scrivener's Moon'' in 2011. The books of the ''Fever Crumb'' ...

'' *Charley Varrick, Walter Matthau BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role-winning character from ''

Charley Varrick ''Charley Varrick'' (a.k.a.''The Last of the Independents'' and ''Kill Charley Varrick'') is a 1973 American neo-noir crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker and John Vernon. ''Charley Varric ...

'' *Charley Wykeham, Oxford University student character from ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'', and its adaptations and derivatives *Charley, Fred Williamson character in ''

The Legend of Nigger Charley ''The Legend of Nigger Charley'' is a 1972 blaxploitation Western film directed by Martin Goldman. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation films. Filmed in Charles City, Virginia, Eve's Ranch, ...

'' (1972) and ''

The Soul of Nigger Charley ''The Soul of Nigger Charley'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation Western film directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson. It is the sequel to 1972's '' The Legend of Nigger Charley''. It is followed by '' Boss Nigger''. It is rate ...

'' (1973) *Little Charley Bear, subject of ''

'' BBC show

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