Tony Burton

Born

March 23, 1937

Died

February 25, 2016 (78 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Flint, Michigan, USA

IMDb

Anthony "Tony" Burton 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

8.2

Rocky II

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Self (archive footage)

7.6

2020

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Self

6.2

2011

Hack!

Sheriff Stoker

4.4

2007

Rocky Balboa

Tony 'Duke' Evers

6.9

2006

The Opponents

Self (archive footage) / Tony "Duke" Evers

0.0

2006

Exorcism

Bishop Harris

1.6

2003

Shade

Fedora

6.2

2003

Knockout

Sergeant Hawkins

2.8

2000

The Lot

Jerome Jeter · (1 episode)

0.5

1999

The Magnificent Seven

Tennessee Eban · (2 episodes)

6.0

1998

Flipping

Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

3.8

1997

Farticus

0.0

1997

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Simon Walters · (1 episode)

6.2

1996

Black Rose of Harlem

Turner

3.9

1996

CyberTracker 2

Swain

4.6

1995

Private Obsession

Sergeant Jim Lytel

4.2

1995

Twisted Fate

Columbus

2.0

1995

Chicago Hope

(1 episode)

7.2

1994

NYPD Blue

Floyd Gates · (1 episode)

7.0

1993

Mission of Justice

Cedric Williams

6.7

1992

Renegade

Ronnie's Friend · (1 episode)

6.7

1992

The Bulkin Trail

Music Teacher

0.0

1992

House Party 2

Mr. Lee

5.3

1991

Hook

Bill Jukes

6.8

1991

Rocky V

Tony 'Duke' Evers

5.8

1990

Twin Peaks

Colonel Riley · (1 episode)

8.3

1990

Side Out

Louie

5.4

1990

Police Story: Cop Killer

3.0

1988

A Different World

Cap Connors · (1 episode)

7.1

1987

Frank's Place

Big Arthur · (22 episodes)

5.6

1987

You Ruined My Life

Moustache

5.3

1987

On Fire

Mike Wintchell

0.0

1987

Oceans of Fire

Clay

4.4

1986

Armed and Dangerous

Cappy

5.6

1986

Rocky IV

Tony "Duke" Evers

7.1

1985

Beyond Reason

Dangerman

0.0

1985

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

Grif

5.7

1985

Moonlighting

(0 episode)

7.5

1985

Moonlighting

Bartender · (1 episode)

7.5

1985

Airwolf

Moose · (1 episode)

7.6

1984

Happy

Lt. J.L. Stevens

6.5

1983

The A-Team

Burke · (1 episode)

7.5

1983

Rocky III

Tony 'Duke' Evers

6.9

1982

T. J. Hooker

Luther · (1 episode)

6.4

1982

The Fall Guy

(1 episode)

7.6

1981

The Greatest American Hero

(1 episode)

7.2

1981

Inside Moves

Lucius

6.4

1980

Stir Crazy

Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

6.5

1980

Scared Straight! Another Story

Rafer

0.0

1980

The Hunter

Garbageman #2

5.9

1980

The Shining

Durkin

8.2

1980

White Mama

Black Fighter

8.0

1980

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

(1 episode)

6.8

1980

Skag

0.0

1980

Rocky II

Tony 'Duke' Evers

7.3

1979

Blackjack

Charles

4.0

1978

Heroes

Chef

6.1

1977

The Incredible Hulk

Taylor George · (1 episode)

7.2

1977

CHiPs

Avrom · (1 episode)

6.8

1977

Ransom for Alice!

Fish Man

0.0

1977

Rocky

Tony "Duke" Evers

7.8

1976

Assault on Precinct 13

Wells

7.3

1976

Quincy, M.E.

(1 episode)

7.5

1976

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Issac

6.1

1976

Trackdown

Zelds

5.5

1976

Future Cop

Second Terrorist

5.0

1976

The River Niger

Black Policeman

6.8

1976

Switch

Joey · (1 episode)

6.7

1975

Baretta

(1 episode)

6.3

1975

The Rockford Files

Joe Moran · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

Harry O

(1 episode)

4.6

1974

The Black Godfather

Sonny Spyder Brown

4.6

1974

Good Times

(1 episode)

8.0

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

Manager · (1 episode)

7.3

1974

Kojak

Eddie Ellis · (1 episode)

7.0

1973

Sanford and Son

(1 episode)

7.4

1972