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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 23, 1937
Died
February 25, 2016
Place of Birth
Flint, Michigan, USA
Tony Burton
2.1 Popularity
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
7.6
Self (archive footage)
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
6.2
Self
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
4.4
Sheriff Stoker
Hack!
2007
6.9
Tony 'Duke' Evers
Rocky Balboa
2006
1.6
Bishop Harris
Exorcism
2003
6.2
Fedora
Shade
2003
2.8
Sergeant Hawkins
Knockout
2000
0.5
Jerome Jeter
The Lot
1999
6.0
Tennessee Eban
The Magnificent Seven
1998
3.2
Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
Flipping
1997
Credits
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.6
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
as Self
2011
6.2
Hack!
as Sheriff Stoker
2007
4.4
Rocky Balboa
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
2006
6.9
Exorcism
as Bishop Harris
2003
1.6
Shade
as Fedora
2003
6.2
Knockout
as Sergeant Hawkins
2000
2.8
The Lot
as Jerome Jeter
1999
0.5
The Magnificent Seven
as Tennessee Eban
1998
6.0
Flipping
as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
1997
3.2
Farticus
1997
0.0
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Simon Walters
1996
6.0
Black Rose of Harlem
as Turner
1996
3.4
CyberTracker 2
as Swain
1995
4.6
Private Obsession
as Sergeant Jim Lytel
1995
4.2
Twisted Fate
as Columbus
1995
2.0
Chicago Hope
as Joseph Little
1994
7.2
NYPD Blue
as Floyd Gates
1993
7.0
Mission of Justice
as Cedric Williams
1992
6.7
Renegade
as Ronnie's Friend
1992
6.7
🎬
The Bulkin Trail
as Music Teacher
1992
0.0
House Party 2
as Mr. Lee
1991
5.3
Hook
as Bill Jukes
1991
6.8
Rocky V
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1990
5.8
Twin Peaks
as Colonel Riley
1990
8.3
Side Out
as Louie
1990
5.2
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988
3.0
A Different World
as Cap Connors
1987
7.0
Frank's Place
as Big Arthur
1987
5.6
You Ruined My Life
as Moustache
1987
5.3
On Fire
as Mike Wintchell
1987
0.0
Oceans of Fire
as Clay
1986
4.4
Armed and Dangerous
as Cappy
1986
5.7
Rocky IV
as Tony "Duke" Evers
1985
7.1
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
as Grif
1985
5.7
Moonlighting
1985
7.5
Moonlighting
as Bartender
1985
7.5
Airwolf
as Moose
1984
7.6
Happy
as Lt. J.L. Stevens
1983
6.5
The A-Team
as Burke
1983
7.5
Rocky III
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1982
6.9
T. J. Hooker
as Luther
1982
6.4
Beyond Reason
as Dangerman
1982
0.0
The Fall Guy
1981
7.5
The Greatest American Hero
1981
7.2
Inside Moves
as Lucius
1980
6.3
Stir Crazy
as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
1980
6.5
Scared Straight! Another Story
as Rafer
1980
0.0
The Hunter
as Garbageman #2
1980
5.9
The Shining
as Durkin
1980
8.2
White Mama
as Black Fighter
1980
8.0
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
6.8
Skag
1980
0.0
Rocky II
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1979
7.3
Blackjack
as Charles
1978
3.6
The Incredible Hulk
as Taylor George
1977
7.2
Heroes
as Chef
1977
6.2
CHiPs
as Avrom
1977
6.8
Ransom for Alice!
as Fish Man
1977
0.0
Rocky
as Tony "Duke" Evers
1976
7.8
Assault on Precinct 13
as Wells
1976
7.3
Quincy, M.E.
1976
7.5
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Issac
1976
5.9
Trackdown
as Zelds
1976
4.8
Future Cop
as Second Terrorist
1976
5.0
The River Niger
as Black Policeman
1976
6.8
Switch
as Joey
1975
6.7
Baretta
1975
6.4
The Rockford Files
as Joe Moran
1974
7.6
Harry O
1974
4.6
The Black Godfather
as Sonny Spyder Brown
1974
4.5
Good Times
1974
8.0
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Manager
1974
7.3
Kojak
as Eddie Ellis
1973
7.0
Sanford and Son
1972
7.4