Curly Williams(1913-1970)

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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 (1987) and Riders of the Lone Star (1947). He died on 5 September 1970.

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Known for

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)

7.2

Soundtrack("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")

1978

Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV (1987)

3.7

Soundtrack("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")

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 L'Année de tous les dangers (1982)

L'Année de tous les dangers

7.1

Soundtrack("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On")

1982

Credits

Actor

Echo Ranch
Short
- Curley
- 1948
Hidden Valley Days
Short
- Curley -Musician (as Curley Williams)
- 1948
Riders of the Lone Star
6.2
- Fiddle Player Pee Wee
- 1947

Soundtrack

Priscilla
6.5
- writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
- 2023
Lovecraft Country
7.1
TV Series
- writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
- 2020
El Presidente
7.2
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Hay mucha agitación (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)"
- 2020
Mes vies de chien
7.3
- writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On"
- 2017
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
7.6
TV Movie
- writer: "Chantilly Lace / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
- 2015
Rock 'n' Roll America
7.9
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On"
- 2015
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
7.2
- writer: "Half As Much" (as Curley Williams)
- 2014
Miss Marple
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Half As Much"
- 2013
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
6.7
TV Special
- writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
- 2010
Late Show with David Letterman
7.0
TV Series
- writer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (uncredited)
- 2010
Down in the Valley
6.4
- writer: "Half As Much"
- 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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