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Tony Burton

Acting

Born March 23, 1937 · Flint, Michigan, USA

Died 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.

Filmography49 titles

On Fire

1987as Mike Wintchell

Twin Peaks

1990as Colonel Riley

The Shining

1980as Durkin

Good Times

1974

Rocky

1976as Tony "Duke" Evers

Airwolf

1984as Moose

The Fall Guy

1981as Algebra Jones

The Rockford Files

1974as Joe Moran

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020as Self (archive footage)

Moonlighting

1985as Bartender

The A-Team

1983as Burke

Future Cop

1976as Second Terrorist

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Sanford and Son

1972

The River Niger

1976as Black Policeman

Rocky II

1979as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Assault on Precinct 13

1976as Wells

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Manager

The Greatest American Hero

1981

The Incredible Hulk

1977as Taylor George

Kojak

1973as Eddie Ellis

NYPD Blue

1993as Floyd Gates

Rocky IV

1985as Tony "Duke" Evers

A Different World

1987as Cap Connors

Rocky Balboa

2006as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Rocky III

1982as Tony 'Duke' Evers

CHiPs

1977as Avrom

Hook

1991as Bill Jukes

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Mission of Justice

1992as Cedric Williams

Renegade

1992as Ronnie's Friend

The Magnificent Seven

1998as Tennessee Eban

T. J. Hooker

1982as Luther

Stir Crazy

1980as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

Inside Moves

1980as Lucius

Shade

2003as Fedora

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996as Simon Walters

Heroes

1977as Chef

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

1985as Grif

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976as Issac

The Hunter

1980as Garbageman #2

Rocky V

1990as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Armed and Dangerous

1986as Cappy

Trackdown

1976as Zelds

House Party 2

1991as Mr. Lee

Side Out

1990as Louie

The Black Godfather

1974as Sonny Spyder Brown

CyberTracker 2

1995as Swain

Knockout

2000as Sergeant Hawkins