Tony Burton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 23, 1937

died

February 25, 2016

place of birth

Flint, Michigan, USA

total credits

46 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

46 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Shining
8.2

The Shining

1980as Durkin
Rocky
7.8

Rocky

1976as Tony "Duke" Evers
Hook
6.8

Hook

1991as Bill Jukes
Rocky III
6.9

Rocky III

1982as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Rocky IV
7.1

Rocky IV

1985as Tony "Duke" Evers
Rocky II
7.3

Rocky II

1979as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Rocky Balboa
6.9

Rocky Balboa

2006as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Rocky V
5.8

Rocky V

1990as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Private Obsession
4.5

Private Obsession

1995as Sergeant Jim Lytel
Stir Crazy
6.5

Stir Crazy

1980as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
Armed and Dangerous
5.7

Armed and Dangerous

1986as Cappy
Assault on Precinct 13
7.3

Assault on Precinct 13

1976as Wells
Shade
6.2

Shade

2003as Fedora
The Hunter
5.9

The Hunter

1980as Garbageman #2
Side Out
5.3

Side Out

1990as Louie
Hack!
4.5

Hack!

2007as Sheriff Stoker
Mission of Justice
6.7

Mission of Justice

1992as Cedric Williams
Heroes
6.2

Heroes

1977as Chef
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020as Self (archive footage)
Trackdown
5.7

Trackdown

1976as Zelds
House Party 2
5.4

House Party 2

1991as Mr. Lee
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.0

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976as Issac
On Fire
9.0

On Fire

1987as Mike Wintchell
Inside Moves
6.4

Inside Moves

1980as Lucius
The River Niger
7.4

The River Niger

1976as Black Policeman
Ransom for Alice!
9.0

Ransom for Alice!

1977as Fish Man
Skag

Skag

1980
Happy
8.3

Happy

1983as Lt. J.L. Stevens
Knockout
4.2

Knockout

2000as Sergeant Hawkins
Future Cop
7.5

Future Cop

1976as Second Terrorist
White Mama
8.0

White Mama

1980as Black Fighter
Oceans of Fire
4.9

Oceans of Fire

1986as Clay
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
6.0

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

1985as Grif
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
6.2

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011as Self
CyberTracker 2
4.7

CyberTracker 2

1995as Swain
Beyond Reason
9.0

Beyond Reason

1982as Dangerman
Black Rose of Harlem
4.3

Black Rose of Harlem

1996as Turner
The Black Godfather
4.8

The Black Godfather

1974as Sonny Spyder Brown
You Ruined My Life
5.9

You Ruined My Life

1987as Moustache
Flipping
4.0

Flipping

1997as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
Police Story: Cop Killer
6.5

Police Story: Cop Killer

1988
Twisted Fate
4.3

Twisted Fate

1995as Columbus
Exorcism
2.8

Exorcism

2003as Bishop Harris
Scared Straight! Another Story
9.0

Scared Straight! Another Story

1980as Rafer
Farticus
10.0

Farticus

1997
Blackjack
4.5

Blackjack

1978as Charles