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