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Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/03/1937

Day of Death

25/02/2016
(79) years old

Place of Birth

Flint, Michigan, USA

Biography

Anthony "Tony" Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer, best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. He also appeared in The Shining, Assault on Precinct 13, and other films and TV shows.

Known For

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Hack!

Hack!

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Exorcism

Exorcism

Shade

Shade

Knockout

Knockout

Flipping

Flipping

Farticus

Farticus

Black Rose of Harlem

Black Rose of Harlem

Filmography

Cast

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classi...

as Self (archive footage)

2011

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

as Self

2007

Hack!

as Sheriff Stoker

2006

Rocky Balboa

as Tony 'Duke' Evers

2003

Exorcism

as Bishop Harris

2003

Shade

as Fedora

2000

Knockout

as Sergeant Hawkins

1997

Flipping

as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

1997

Farticus

1996

Black Rose of Harlem

as Turner

1995

CyberTracker 2

as Swain

1995

Private Obsession

as Sergeant Jim Lytel

1995

Twisted Fate

as Columbus

1992

Mission of Justice

as Cedric Williams

1992

The Bulkin Trail

as Music Teacher

1991

House Party 2

as Mr. Lee

1991

Hook

as Bill Jukes

1990

Rocky V

as Tony 'Duke' Evers

1990

Side Out

as Louie

1988

Police Story: Cop Killer

1987

You Ruined My Life

as Moustache

1987

On Fire

as Mike Wintchell

1986

Oceans of Fire

as Clay

1986

Armed and Dangerous

as Cappy

1985

Rocky IV

as Tony "Duke" Evers

1985

Beyond Reason

as Dangerman

1985

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Sto...

as Grif

1983

Happy

as Lt. J.L. Stevens

1982

Rocky III

as Tony 'Duke' Evers

1980

Inside Moves

as Lucius

1980

Stir Crazy

as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

1980

Scared Straight! Another Story

as Rafer

1980

The Hunter

as Garbageman #2

1980

The Shining

as Durkin

1980

White Mama

as Black Fighter

1980

Skag

1979

Rocky II

as Tony 'Duke' Evers

1978

Blackjack

as Charles

1977

Heroes

as Chef

1977

Ransom for Alice!

as Fish Man

1976

Rocky

as Tony "Duke" Evers

1976

Assault on Precinct 13

as Wells

1976

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Mot...

as Issac

1976

Trackdown

as Zelds

1976

Future Cop

as Second Terrorist

1976

The River Niger

as Black Policeman

1974

The Black Godfather

as Sonny Spyder Brown