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Curly Williams(1913-1970)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Curly Williams was born on 3 June 1913 in near Cairo, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Grease (1978), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Riders of the Lone Star (1947). He died on 5 September 1970.
BornJune 3, 1913
DiedSeptember 5, 1970(57)
BornJune 3, 1913
DiedSeptember 5, 1970(57)
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Known for

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1978
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1987
Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Curly Williams, and Georgia Peach Pickers in Riders of the Lone Star (1947)
Riders of the Lone Star
6.2
  • Fiddle Player Pee Wee
  • 1947
Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
The Year of Living Dangerously
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On")
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Red River Dave, 'Kneehi' Holley, Ed Moran, 'Texas' Tophands, Curly Williams, and Diane Hart in Echo Ranch (1948)
    Echo Ranch
    Short
    • Curley
    • 1948
  • Hidden Valley Days
    Short
    • Curley -Musician (as Curley Williams)
    • 1948
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Curly Williams, and Georgia Peach Pickers in Riders of the Lone Star (1947)
    Riders of the Lone Star
    6.2
    • Fiddle Player Pee Wee
    • 1947

Soundtrack

  • Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
    Priscilla
    6.4
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
    • 2023
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    Lovecraft Country
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
    • 2020
  • Karla Souza, Andrés Parra, and Paulina Gaitan in The President (2020)
    The President
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hay mucha agitación (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)"
    • 2020
  • Josh Gad in A Dog's Purpose (2017)
    A Dog's Purpose
    7.3
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On"
    • 2017
  • Fallout 4 (2015)
    Fallout 4
    8.5
    Video Game
    • writer: "Whole 'Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
    • 2015
  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)
    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Chantilly Lace / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
    • 2015
  • Rock 'n' Roll America (2015)
    Rock 'n' Roll America
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On"
    • 2015
  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
    Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
    7.4
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
    • 2014
  • One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014)
    One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
    7.2
    • writer: "Half As Much" (as Curley Williams)
    • 2014
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Half As Much"
    • 2013
  • Metal Evolution (2011)
    Metal Evolution
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shaking Going On"
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On"
    • 2011–2012
  • The 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010)
    The 64th Annual Tony Awards
    6.3
    TV Special
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
    • 2010
  • David Letterman in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood in Down in the Valley (2005)
    Down in the Valley
    6.3
    • writer: "Half As Much"
    • 2005
  • Punk: Attitude (2005)
    Punk: Attitude
    7.4
    • writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin'"
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Curley Williams
  • Born
    • June 3, 1913
    • near Cairo, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • September 5, 1970

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Composer of the Country standard, "Half As Much", recorded by Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, among many others.

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