Tony Burton

Mar 23, 1937 - Feb 25, 2016 (78 years old) in Flint, Michigan, USA

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

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Twin Peaks

Colonel Riley

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The A-Team

Burke

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Quincy, M.E.

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The Rockford Files

Joe Moran

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NYPD Blue

Floyd Gates

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The Six Million Dollar Man

Manager

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Renegade

Ronnie's Friend

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Airwolf

Moose

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Rocky II

Tony 'Duke' Evers

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Chicago Hope

Credits

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 2020

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance 2011

Self

★ 6.2
Hack! 2007

Sheriff Stoker

★ 4.4
Rocky Balboa 2006

Tony 'Duke' Evers

★ 6.9
Exorcism 2003

Bishop Harris

★ 1.6
Shade 2003

Fedora

★ 6.2
Knockout 2000

Sergeant Hawkins

★ 2.8
The Lot 1999

Jerome Jeter

★ 0.5
The Magnificent Seven 1998

Tennessee Eban

★ 6
Flipping 1997

Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

★ 3.2
Farticus 1997

★ NR
Poltergeist: The Legacy 1996

Simon Walters

★ 6
Black Rose of Harlem 1996

Turner

★ 3.4
CyberTracker 2 1995

Swain

★ 4.6
Private Obsession 1995

Sergeant Jim Lytel

★ 4.1
Twisted Fate 1995

Columbus

★ 2
Chicago Hope 1994

★ 7.2
NYPD Blue 1993

Floyd Gates

★ 7
Mission of Justice 1992

Cedric Williams

★ 6.7
Renegade 1992

Ronnie's Friend

★ 6.7
The Bulkin Trail 1992

Music Teacher

★ NR
House Party 2 1991

Mr. Lee

★ 5.3
Hook 1991

Bill Jukes

★ 6.8
Rocky V 1990

Tony 'Duke' Evers

★ 5.8
Twin Peaks 1990

Colonel Riley

★ 8.3
Side Out 1990

Louie

★ 5.2
Police Story: Cop Killer 1988

★ 3
A Different World 1987

Cap Connors

★ 7
Frank's Place 1987

Big Arthur

★ 5.6
You Ruined My Life 1987

Moustache

★ 5.3
On Fire 1987

Mike Wintchell

★ NR
Oceans of Fire 1986

Clay

★ 4.4
Armed and Dangerous 1986

Cappy

★ 5.7
Rocky IV 1985

Tony "Duke" Evers

★ 7.1
Beyond Reason 1985

Dangerman

★ NR
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story 1985

Grif

★ 5.7
Moonlighting 1985

★ 7.5
Airwolf 1984

Moose

★ 7.6
Happy 1983

Lt. J.L. Stevens

★ 6.5
The A-Team 1983

Burke

★ 7.5
Rocky III 1982

Tony 'Duke' Evers

★ 6.9
T. J. Hooker 1982

Luther

★ 6.4
The Fall Guy 1981

★ 7.5
The Greatest American Hero 1981

★ 7.2
Inside Moves 1980

Lucius

★ 6.2
Stir Crazy 1980

Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Scared Straight! Another Story 1980

Rafer

★ NR
The Hunter 1980

Garbageman #2

★ 5.9
The Shining 1980

Durkin

★ 8.2
White Mama 1980

Black Fighter

★ 8
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe 1980

★ 6.8
Skag 1980

★ NR
Rocky II 1979

Tony 'Duke' Evers

★ 7.3
Blackjack 1978

Charles

★ 3.6
Heroes 1977

Chef

★ 6.2
The Incredible Hulk 1977

Taylor George

★ 7.3
CHiPs 1977

Avrom

★ 6.8
Ransom for Alice! 1977

Fish Man

★ NR
Rocky 1976

Tony "Duke" Evers

★ 7.8
Assault on Precinct 13 1976

Wells

★ 7.3
Quincy, M.E. 1976

★ 7.5
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976

Issac

★ 5.9
Trackdown 1976

Zelds

★ 4.8
Future Cop 1976

Second Terrorist

★ 5
The River Niger 1976

Black Policeman

★ 6.8
Switch 1975

Joey

★ 6.7
Baretta 1975

★ 6.4
The Rockford Files 1974

Joe Moran

★ 7.6
Harry O 1974

★ 4.6
The Black Godfather 1974

Sonny Spyder Brown

★ 4.4
Good Times 1974

★ 8
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974

Manager

★ 7.3
Kojak 1973

Eddie Ellis

★ 7
Sanford and Son 1972

★ 7.4

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