Tony Burton

Profile

Tony Burton

Acting

Born 1937-03-23 · Died 2016-02-25

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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.

Filmography

76 credits across movies and TV

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

2006 · Tony 'Duke' Evers

Rocky II

Rocky II

1979 · Tony 'Duke' Evers

Rocky

Rocky

1976 · Tony "Duke" Evers

Rocky III

Rocky III

1982 · Tony 'Duke' Evers

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985 · Tony "Duke" Evers

Rocky V

Rocky V

1990 · Tony 'Duke' Evers

The Shining

The Shining

1980 · Durkin

Hack!

Hack!

2007 · Sheriff Stoker

Black Rose of Harlem

Black Rose of Harlem

1996 · Turner

CyberTracker 2

CyberTracker 2

1995 · Swain

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

1976 · Wells

Inside Moves

Inside Moves

1980 · Lucius

Blackjack

Blackjack

1978 · Charles

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

1974 · Sonny Spyder Brown

The River Niger

The River Niger

1976 · Black Policeman

The Bulkin Trail

The Bulkin Trail

1992 · Music Teacher

Flipping

Flipping

1997 · Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020 · Self (archive footage)

White Mama

White Mama

1980 · Black Fighter

Scared Straight! Another Story

Scared Straight! Another Story

1980 · Rafer

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980 · Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

Private Obsession

Private Obsession

1995 · Sergeant Jim Lytel

Heroes

Heroes

1977 · Chef

On Fire

On Fire

1987 · Mike Wintchell

The Hunter

The Hunter

1980 · Garbageman #2

Skag

Skag

1980

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

1986 · Cappy

You Ruined My Life

You Ruined My Life

1987 · Moustache

Oceans of Fire

Oceans of Fire

1986 · Clay

Future Cop

Future Cop

1976 · Second Terrorist

Hook

Hook

1991 · Bill Jukes

Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

1982 · Dangerman

Side Out

Side Out

1990 · Louie

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

1985 · Grif

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

1995 · Columbus

Exorcism

Exorcism

2003 · Bishop Harris

Knockout

Knockout

2000 · Sergeant Hawkins

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976 · Issac

Happy

Happy

1983 · Lt. J.L. Stevens

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011 · Self

House Party 2

House Party 2

1991 · Mr. Lee

Police Story: Cop Killer

Police Story: Cop Killer

1988

Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice

1992 · Cedric Williams

Shade

Shade

2003 · Fedora

Ransom for Alice!

Ransom for Alice!

1977 · Fish Man

Farticus

Farticus

1997

Trackdown

Trackdown

1976 · Zelds

Good Times

Good Times

1974

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 · Avrom

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982 · Luther

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983 · Burke

The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

1981

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984 · Moose

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990 · Colonel Riley

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

Frank's Place

Frank's Place

1987 · Big Arthur

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

Kojak

Kojak

1973 · Eddie Ellis

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994 · Joseph Little

Switch

Switch

1975 · Joey

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Manager

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985 · Bartender

A Different World

A Different World

1987 · Cap Connors

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974 · Joe Moran

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996 · Simon Walters

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · Taylor George

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993 · Floyd Gates

Renegade

Renegade

1992 · Ronnie's Friend

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1998 · Tennessee Eban

The Lot

The Lot

1999 · Jerome Jeter

Harry O

Harry O

1974 · Peter Macklin

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981 · Algebra Jones

Police Story

Police Story

1988