Tony Burton
Known for
Acting
Life
1937 – 2016 (aged 78)
Born in
Flint, Michigan, USA
Credits
View on IMDb73 acting credits
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
The Shining
23 May 1980
Rocky
03 Dec 1976
Hook
10 Apr 1991
Rocky IV
21 Nov 1985
Rocky II
15 Jun 1979
Rocky III
28 May 1982
Rocky Balboa
20 Dec 2006
Rocky V
16 Nov 1990
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Filmography
2007
- Hack!as Sheriff Stoker
2006
- Rocky Balboaas Tony 'Duke' Evers
2000
- Knockoutas Sergeant Hawkins
1999
- The Lotas Jerome Jeter1 episode
1998
- The Magnificent Sevenas Tennessee Eban2 episodes
1996
- Poltergeist: The Legacyas Simon Walters1 episode
- Black Rose of Harlemas Turner
1995
- CyberTracker 2as Swain
- Private Obsessionas Sergeant Jim Lytel
- Twisted Fateas Columbus
1994
- Chicago Hopeas Joseph Little1 episode
1993
- NYPD Blueas Floyd Gates1 episode
1992
- Mission of Justiceas Cedric Williams
- Renegadeas Ronnie's Friend1 episode
- The Bulkin Trailas Music Teacher
1991
- House Party 2as Mr. Lee
- Hookas Bill Jukes
1990
- Rocky Vas Tony 'Duke' Evers
- Twin Peaksas Colonel Riley1 episode
- Side Outas Louie
1988
- Police Story1 episode
- Police Story: Cop Killer
1987
- A Different Worldas Cap Connors1 episode
- Frank's Placeas Big Arthur22 episodes
- You Ruined My Lifeas Moustache
- On Fireas Mike Wintchell
1986
- Oceans of Fireas Clay
- Armed and Dangerousas Cappy
1985
- Rocky IVas Tony "Duke" Evers
- Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas Grif
- Moonlightingas Bartender1 episode
1984
- Airwolfas Moose1 episode
1983
- Happyas Lt. J.L. Stevens
- The A-Teamas Burke1 episode
1982
- Rocky IIIas Tony 'Duke' Evers
- T. J. Hookeras Luther1 episode
- Beyond Reasonas Dangerman
1981
- The Fall Guyas Algebra Jones1 episode
- The Greatest American Hero1 episode
1980
- Inside Movesas Lucius
- Stir Crazyas Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
- Scared Straight! Another Storyas Rafer
- The Hunteras Garbageman #2
- The Shiningas Durkin
- White Mamaas Black Fighter
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1 episode
- Skag
1979
- Rocky IIas Tony 'Duke' Evers
1978
- Blackjackas Charles
1977
- Heroesas Chef
- The Incredible Hulkas Taylor George1 episode
- CHiPsas Avrom1 episode
- Ransom for Alice!as Fish Man
1976
- Rockyas Tony "Duke" Evers
- Assault on Precinct 13as Wells
- Quincy, M.E.1 episode
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas Issac
- Trackdownas Zelds
- Future Copas Second Terrorist
- The River Nigeras Black Policeman
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Joe Moran1 episode
- Harry Oas Peter Macklin1 episode
- The Black Godfatheras Sonny Spyder Brown
- Good Times1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Manager1 episode
1973
- Kojakas Eddie Ellis1 episode
1972
- Sanford and Son1 episode