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Famous People Named Curley
- Robert M. Curley (1922,2001), American jurist and legislator
- Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was best known as the silliest member of the American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges.
- Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), known as Curly (or Curley), 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 Bighorn. He did not fight in the battle, but watched from a distance, and was the first to report the defeat of the 7th Cavalry Regiment.
- Edward W. Curley (1873–1940), U.S. Representative from New York
- James Michael Curley (1874,1958), mayor of Boston, governor and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Michael Joseph Curley (1879,1947), Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore and Washington
- Patricia S. Curley (1946,), American jurist
- Curly Howard (DJ), a disc jockey in North Carolina.
- "Curly", a nickname for the Oglala Sioux war chief Crazy Horse (1840,1877).
- "Curly", a nickname for basketball player Nenad Krstić.
- "Curly", a nickname for basketball player Fred Neal of the Harlem Globetrotters.
- "Curly M.C.", a pseudonym of musician Michael Cretu.
Curley in Pop Culture
- Curly Sue is a 1991 American comedy,drama family film starring Jim Belushi, Alisan Porter, Kelly Lynch and Steve Carell in his film debut.
- Curly McLain, in the musical Oklahoma!.
- Curly Washburn, in the movies City Slickers and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold.
- "Curley", a character in the Bluey and Curley comic strip drawn by Alex Gurney
- Norman Curly Watts, in the British TV drama Coronation Street.
- Marshal Curly Wilcox, in the movie Stagecoach.
- Curley, a character in John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men
- Curley's wife, a character in John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men
- Curly, in the British comic strip Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.
- Curly, a Lost Boy in Peter Pan.
- Curley (1947 film), a 1947 film produced by Hal Roach.
- Curly, a 1969 song by The Move.
- "Curly" or "Little Curly", a nickname of Laika, the first dog in space.
- Curly Horse, a curly,coated breed of horse.
- Curly, the name of the first LaPerm cat.
- Curly, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
- Curley, Cote,d'Or a French commune.
- A nickname for Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia.
- Archbishop Curley High School, a private boys' school in Baltimore, Maryland.
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