Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 23, 1937
Died
February 25, 2016 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Flint, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
TV
Twin Peaks
Colonel Riley
1990
TV
The A-Team
Burke
1983
TV
NYPD Blue
Floyd Gates
1993
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Manager
1974
TV
Chicago Hope
Joseph Little
1994
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
A Different World
Cap Connors
1987
TV
The Rockford Files
Joe Moran
1974
TV
Renegade
Ronnie's Friend
1992
TV
Airwolf
Moose
1984
TV
T. J. Hooker
Luther
1982
TV
Moonlighting
1985
TV
Moonlighting
Bartender
1985
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Taylor George
1977
TV
Switch
Joey
1975
TV
Kojak
Eddie Ellis
1973
TV
The Fall Guy
Algebra Jones
1981
TV
Baretta
1975
TV
Sanford and Son
1972
Film
The Shining
Durkin
1980
Filmography
2020Film40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)2011FilmThe Rocky Saga: Going the Distanceas Self2007FilmHack!as Sheriff Stoker2006FilmRocky Balboaas Tony 'Duke' Evers2003FilmExorcismas Bishop Harris2003FilmShadeas Fedora2000FilmKnockoutas Sergeant Hawkins1999TVThe Lotas Jerome Jeter1998TVThe Magnificent Sevenas Tennessee Eban1997FilmFlippingas Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager1997FilmFarticus1996TVPoltergeist: The Legacyas Simon Walters1996FilmBlack Rose of Harlemas Turner1995FilmCyberTracker 2as Swain1995FilmPrivate Obsessionas Sergeant Jim Lytel1995FilmTwisted Fateas Columbus1994TVChicago Hopeas Joseph Little1993TVNYPD Blueas Floyd Gates1992FilmMission of Justiceas Cedric Williams1992TVRenegadeas Ronnie's Friend1992FilmThe Bulkin Trailas Music Teacher1991FilmHouse Party 2as Mr. Lee1991FilmHookas Bill Jukes1990FilmRocky Vas Tony 'Duke' Evers1990TVTwin Peaksas Colonel Riley1990FilmSide Outas Louie1988FilmPolice Story: Cop Killer1987TVA Different Worldas Cap Connors1987TVFrank's Placeas Big Arthur1987FilmYou Ruined My Lifeas Moustache1987FilmOn Fireas Mike Wintchell1986FilmOceans of Fireas Clay1986FilmArmed and Dangerousas Cappy1985FilmRocky IVas Tony "Duke" Evers1985FilmHeart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas Grif1985TVMoonlighting1984TVAirwolfas Moose1983FilmHappyas Lt. J.L. Stevens1983TVThe A-Teamas Burke1982FilmRocky IIIas Tony 'Duke' Evers1982TVT. J. Hookeras Luther1982FilmBeyond Reasonas Dangerman1981TVThe Fall Guyas Algebra Jones1981TVThe Greatest American Hero1980FilmInside Movesas Lucius1980FilmStir Crazyas Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)1980FilmScared Straight! Another Storyas Rafer1980FilmThe Hunteras Garbageman #21980FilmThe Shiningas Durkin1980FilmWhite Mamaas Black Fighter1980TVTenspeed and Brown Shoe1980FilmSkag1979FilmRocky IIas Tony 'Duke' Evers1978FilmBlackjackas Charles1977FilmHeroesas Chef1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Taylor George1977TVCHiPsas Avrom1977FilmRansom for Alice!as Fish Man1976FilmRockyas Tony "Duke" Evers1976FilmAssault on Precinct 13as Wells1976TVQuincy, M.E.1976FilmThe Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas Issac1976FilmTrackdownas Zelds1976FilmFuture Copas Second Terrorist1976FilmThe River Nigeras Black Policeman1975TVSwitchas Joey1975TVBaretta1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Joe Moran1974TVHarry Oas Peter Macklin1974FilmThe Black Godfatheras Sonny Spyder Brown1974TVGood Times1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Manager1973TVKojakas Eddie Ellis1972TVSanford and Son