Tony Burton
- Acting
- March 23, 1937 · Flint, Michigan, USA
- February 25, 2016
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
Filmography
- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic · Self
- The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance · Self
- Hack! · Sheriff Stoker
- Rocky Balboa · Tony 'Duke' Evers
- Exorcism · Bishop Harris
- Shade · Fedora
- Knockout · Sergeant Hawkins
- The Lot · Jerome Jeter
- The Magnificent Seven · Tennessee Eban
- Flipping · Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
- Farticus
- Poltergeist: The Legacy · Simon Walters
- Black Rose of Harlem · Turner
- CyberTracker 2 · Swain
- Private Obsession · Sergeant Jim Lytel
- Twisted Fate · Columbus
- Chicago Hope · Joseph Little
- NYPD Blue · Floyd Gates
- Mission of Justice · Cedric Williams
- Renegade · Ronnie's Friend
- The Bulkin Trail · Music Teacher
- House Party 2 · Mr. Lee
- Hook · Bill Jukes
- Rocky V · Tony 'Duke' Evers
- Twin Peaks · Colonel Riley
- Side Out · Louie
- Police Story
- Police Story: Cop Killer
- A Different World · Cap Connors
- Frank's Place · Big Arthur
- You Ruined My Life · Moustache
- On Fire · Mike Wintchell
- Oceans of Fire · Clay
- Armed and Dangerous · Cappy
- Rocky IV · Tony "Duke" Evers
- Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story · Grif
- Moonlighting · Bartender
- Airwolf · Moose
- Happy · Lt. J.L. Stevens
- The A-Team · Burke
- Rocky III · Tony 'Duke' Evers
- T. J. Hooker · Luther
- Beyond Reason · Dangerman
- The Fall Guy · Algebra Jones
- The Greatest American Hero
- Inside Moves · Lucius
- Stir Crazy · Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
- Scared Straight! Another Story · Rafer
- The Hunter · Garbageman #2
- The Shining · Durkin
- White Mama · Black Fighter
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
- Skag
- Rocky II · Tony 'Duke' Evers
- Blackjack · Charles
- Heroes · Chef
- The Incredible Hulk · Taylor George
- CHiPs · Avrom
- Ransom for Alice! · Fish Man
- Rocky · Tony "Duke" Evers
- Assault on Precinct 13 · Wells
- Quincy, M.E.
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings · Issac
- Trackdown · Zelds
- Future Cop · Second Terrorist
- The River Niger · Black Policeman
- Switch · Joey
- Baretta
- The Rockford Files · Joe Moran
- Harry O · Peter Macklin
- The Black Godfather · Sonny Spyder Brown
- Good Times
- The Six Million Dollar Man · Manager
- Kojak · Eddie Ellis
- Sanford and Son