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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Benjamin Robbins Curtis 1809-1874.

American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1851-1857). He resigned in protest after the Dred Scott decision.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Charles Curtis

The thirty-first Vice President of the United States.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis (b.June 3, 1925) is an American film actor. He is best known for light comic roles, especially his musician on the run from gangsters in Some Like It Hot (1959). He has also essayed a number of more serious dramatic roles over the years, such as his escaped convict in The Defiant Ones (1958), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He has appeared in over 100 films since 1949, and has also made frequent television appearances.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: George William Curtis

George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 - August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of old New England stock.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: King Curtis

Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the name King Curtis, was an American tenor, alto, and soprano saxophonist and session musician who played rhythm and blues, soul, Rock and roll, and soul jazz. He was also a Musical Director and Record Producer. He is best known for his distinctive sax riffs and solos on such hits as The Coasters' "Yakety Yak", and his own "Memphis Soul Stew".

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Curtis Strange

Golfer.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Curtis Martin

Football player.

Curtis as First Name

Curtis Hooper Fullerton     Curtis Hooper Fullerton        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Curtis Hooper Fullerton: (September 13, 1898 - January 9, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1921-1925, 1933). Listed at 6' 0", 162 lb., Fullerton batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Curtis John Leskanic     Curtis John Leskanic        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Curtis John Leskanic: (born April 2, 1968 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. He currently is a professional scout for the Red Sox.

Curtis Ross Ohlendorf     Curtis Ross Ohlendorf        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Curtis Ross Ohlendorf: (born August 8, 1982, in Austin, Texas) is an American 6' 4" right-handed pitcher who is in Major League Baseball and plays for the New York Yankees.

Curtis James Martin     Curtis James Martin        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Curtis James Martin: is a former American football running back. He is an alumnus of Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh. Martin played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. On July 26, 2007 he officially announced his retirement[1] from the NFL; at the time, he was the fourth leading rusher in NFL history.

Curtis Alan Borchardt     Curtis Alan Borchardt        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Curtis Alan Borchardt: is an American professional basketball player who has been playing for CB Granada in ACB in Spain from December 2005[1].A seven foot (2.13 m) tall center, Borchardt attended Stanford University, where he was an honorable mention All American as a junior in 2002. After that season, he left Stanford and was selected 18th overall in the first round by the Orlando Magic in the 2002 NBA Draft but was traded to the Utah Jazz. Injury prone in college, this continued as he sat out his rookie season. He made his Jazz debut in the 2003-04 campaign. He was dealt to the Boston Celtics as part of the largest trade in NBA history - a 13-player, 5-team deal on August 2, 2005. He was not included on Boston's roster in 2005-06 but played with them in the preseason, scoring seven points in seven games.

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Curtis as Last Name

George (Joey) Curtis     George (Joey) Curtis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

George (Joey) Curtis: was a former professional boxer, referee and business owner who was licensed to officiate bouts in Las Vegas, Nevada. On December 10, 1982, he was chosen to referee the WBA world Heavyweight championship bout between champion Mike Weaver and challenger Mi

Don Curtis     Don Curtis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Don Curtis: was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tag team with Mark Lewin in the 1950s and 1960s. During his teaming with Lewin they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He also promoted wrestling in Jacksonville, Florida until 1981. Beginnin

Ann Curtis     Ann Curtis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ann Curtis: is an American Olympic Gold Medal winner and native San Franciscan. She was coached by Charlie Sava and was a member of the San Francisco Crystal Plunge team. Curtis participated in London’s 1948 Olympic Games winning a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle c

Leland S. Curtis     Leland S. Curtis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leland S. Curtis: was an American artist, mountaineer, skier, environmentalist and Antarctic explorer. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and lived in Seattle, Washington as a child. He moved to Los Angeles in 1914 and attended the Manual Arts High School, where he studied u

Merritt B. Curtis     Merritt B. Curtis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Merritt B. Curtis: Brigadier General, and lawyer who in 1960 ran for President of the United States in Washington with B. N. Miller and vice-president in Texas with Charles L. Sullivan under the Constitution Party banner. Curtis also ran for vice-president in Michigan with

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