Tony Burton
American actor (1937-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Anthony Mabron Burton was an American actor and professional boxer. He was best known for his role as trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films.
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2016Died25 February 20162007
Hack!Film, Sheriff Stoker2006
Rocky BalboaFilm, Tony 'Duke' Evers2000
KnockoutFilm, Sergeant Hawkins1998
The Magnificent SevenSeries, Tennessee Eban1996
Black Rose of HarlemFilm, Turner1995
CyberTracker 2Film, Swain1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Joseph Little1992
RenegadeSeries, Ronnie's Friend1991
HookFilm, Bill Jukes1987
A Different WorldSeries, Cap Connors
You Ruined My LifeFilm, 1987Moustache1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini StoryFilm, Grif1984
AirwolfSeries, Moose1983
The A-TeamSeries, Burke
HappyFilm, 1983Lt. J.L. Stevens1981
The Fall GuySeries, Algebra Jones1980
Inside MovesFilm, Lucius1978
BlackjackFilm, Charles1977
HeroesFilm, Chef1976
Quincy, M.E.Series1974
Good TimesSeries
The Black GodfatherFilm, 1974Sonny Spyder Brown1972
Sanford and SonSeries1937Born23 March 1937
Hack!Film, Sheriff Stoker2006Rocky BalboaFilm, Tony 'Duke' Evers2000KnockoutFilm, Sergeant Hawkins1998The Magnificent SevenSeries, Tennessee Eban1996Black Rose of HarlemFilm, Turner1995CyberTracker 2Film, Swain1994Chicago HopeSeries, Joseph Little1992RenegadeSeries, Ronnie's Friend1991HookFilm, Bill Jukes1987A Different WorldSeries, Cap ConnorsYou Ruined My LifeFilm, 1987Moustache1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini StoryFilm, Grif1984AirwolfSeries, Moose1983The A-TeamSeries, BurkeHappyFilm, 1983Lt. J.L. Stevens1981The Fall GuySeries, Algebra Jones1980Inside MovesFilm, Lucius1978BlackjackFilm, Charles1977HeroesFilm, Chef1976Quincy, M.E.Series1974Good TimesSeriesThe Black GodfatherFilm, 1974Sonny Spyder Brown1972Sanford and SonSeries1937Born23 March 1937People around Tony
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Sylvester Stallone Directed Rocky II, Rocky IV and Rocky III
Irwin Winkler Produced Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky IV
Robert Chartoff Produced Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky IV
Talia Shire Also in Rocky II, Rocky IV and Rocky Balboa
Burt Young Also in Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky IV
Bill Conti Wrote Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky V
Carl Weathers Also in Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky IV
John G. Avildsen Directed Rocky and Rocky V
Frank Stallone Also in Rocky II, Rocky Balboa and Rocky
LeRoy Neiman Also in Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky Balboa- Stu Nahan Also in Rocky III, Rocky IV and Rocky V
Burgess Meredith Also in Rocky III, Rocky and Rocky II
Richard Donner Directed The Toy and Inside Moves
Richard Pryor Also in Stir Crazy and The Toy
Lloyd Kaufman Also in Rocky and Rocky V
Virginia Capers Also in The Toy, Frank's Place and White Mama
Charles Winkler Produced Rocky Balboa (2007)
Steven Spielberg Directed Hook (1992)
Stanley Kubrick Produced The Shining (1980)
David Lynch Produced Twin Peaks
Sidney Poitier Directed Stir Crazy (1981)
Dolph Lundgren Also in Rocky IV and Rocky - Going the distance
Brigitte Nielsen Also in Rocky IV and Mission of Justice
Michael Buffer Also in Rocky V and Rocky Balboa
Known for
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The Shining 1980
Rocky 1976
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 2020
Rocky II 1979
Assault on Precinct 13 1976
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
76 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2016 · aged 78
