Tony Burton
Date of birth: 1937-03-23
Place of birth: Flint, Michigan, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
Rocky Balboa
2006-12-20
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweigh
Rocky II
1979-06-15
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and mov
Rocky
1976-11-20
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate
Rocky III
1982-05-28
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber
Rocky IV
1985-11-21
Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Dra
Rocky V
1990-11-16
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. In
The Shining
1980-05-23
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and
Hack!
2007-07-20
Seven college students are picked to travel to a private island owned by the reclusive Vincent King
Black Rose of Harlem
1996-03-01
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a
CyberTracker 2
1995-11-08
A Secret Service agent (Wilson) battles an arms dealer who is creating a cyborg army.
Assault on Precinct 13
1976-10-08
A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend
Inside Moves
1980-12-19
After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at
Blackjack
1978-11-01
Some ex-convicts who have recently gotten out of prison plan a series of highly organized robberies
The Black Godfather
1974-09-03
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Bra
The River Niger
1976-04-14
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet,
The Bulkin Trail
1992-01-01
The Bulkin Trail is a 1992 Christmas Classic starring DAVID HASSELHOFF. The film centers around a yo
Flipping
1997-03-07
The story of Michael Moore, Shot, Hooker, Joey, and Dennis. Five gangsters who work for a man named
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020-06-09
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky"
White Mama
1980-03-05
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood b
Scared Straight! Another Story
1980-11-06
A group of young delinquents well on the road to careers in crime, are given a shock course in priso
Stir Crazy
1980-12-12
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the
Private Obsession
1995-03-07
First-class fashion model Emanuelle Griffith is missing. Richard Tate knows exactly where she is and
Heroes
1977-11-04
A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes
On Fire
1987-01-05
Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two j
The Hunter
1980-08-01
During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, whi
Skag
1980-01-06
Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stro
Armed and Dangerous
1986-08-15
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security
You Ruined My Life
1987-02-01
"You Ruined My Life" was a cute TV movie (from the Wonderful World of Disney movies that they show o
Oceans of Fire
1986-09-16
Ben, a former Navy officer now works on a rig as the guy in charge, but since a lot of crew keeps dy
Future Cop
1976-05-01
A veteran street cop is assigned a new partner. The partner is not exactly what he seems to be, thou
Hook
1991-04-10
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawye
Beyond Reason
1985-09-26
An unconventional psychiatrist slowly begins to question his own sanity.
Side Out
1990-03-30
A law student comes to California for the summer and ends up playing professional volleyball.
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985-05-01
The film details the life of Ray Mancini, a World Boxing Association world lightweight champion boxe
Twisted Fate
1995-01-01
A FBI agent going back to his home town. He have to decide if he should be true to his job or take c
Exorcism
2003-08-23
In the city of angels - Los Angeles - no one is immune from the lurking spirits, neither good nor ev
Knockout
2000-02-04
Bell decides to follow the footsteps of his father, devoted to boxing to become champion. But not on
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he for
Happy
1983-10-26
A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011-12-27
The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in whi
House Party 2
1991-10-23
Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play atte
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988-10-27
The best friend and partner of a dedicated cop is killed by a pair of holdup men during a routine tr
Mission of Justice
1992-12-02
Mayoral candidate Dr. Rachel Larkin has a dangerous plan for swift justice in the form of a band of
Shade
2003-05-18
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They fi
Ransom for Alice!
1977-06-02
In 1890s Seattle, a deputy marshal and his female partner set out to bust up a ring that kidnaps tee
Farticus
1997-01-01
The story of an old man who gets the walking farts every time a beautiful woman enters the room.
Trackdown
1976-05-20
When his sister Betsy packs up and leaves the family's Montana cattle ranch to find fame and fortune