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

The A-Team

NYPD Blue

Twin Peaks

Chicago Hope

The Six Million Dollar Man

Quincy, M.E.

The Rockford Files

CHiPs

All Movies (47)

• 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance2011 · as Self
• Hack!2007 · as Sheriff Stoker
• Rocky Balboa2006 · as Tony 'Duke' Evers
• Exorcism2003 · as Bishop Harris
• Shade2003 · as Fedora
• Knockout2000 · as Sergeant Hawkins
• Flipping1997 · as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
• Farticus1997
• Black Rose of Harlem1996 · as Turner
• CyberTracker 21995 · as Swain
• Private Obsession1995 · as Sergeant Jim Lytel
• Twisted Fate1995 · as Columbus
• Mission of Justice1992 · as Cedric Williams
• The Bulkin Trail1992 · as Music Teacher
• House Party 21991 · as Mr. Lee
• Hook1991 · as Bill Jukes
• Rocky V1990 · as Tony 'Duke' Evers
• Side Out1990 · as Louie
• Police Story: Cop Killer1988
• You Ruined My Life1987 · as Moustache
• On Fire1987 · as Mike Wintchell
• Oceans of Fire1986 · as Clay
• Armed and Dangerous1986 · as Cappy
• Rocky IV1985 · as Tony "Duke" Evers
• Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story1985 · as Grif
• Happy1983 · as Lt. J.L. Stevens
• Rocky III1982 · as Tony 'Duke' Evers
• Beyond Reason1982 · as Dangerman
• Inside Moves1980 · as Lucius
• Stir Crazy1980 · as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
• Scared Straight! Another Story1980 · as Rafer
• The Hunter1980 · as Garbageman #2
• The Shining1980 · as Durkin
• White Mama1980 · as Black Fighter
• Skag1980
• Rocky II1979 · as Tony 'Duke' Evers
• Blackjack1978 · as Charles
• Heroes1977 · as Chef
• Ransom for Alice!1977 · as Fish Man
• Rocky1976 · as Tony "Duke" Evers
• Assault on Precinct 131976 · as Wells
• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976 · as Issac
• Trackdown1976 · as Zelds
• Future Cop1976 · as Second Terrorist
• The River Niger1976 · as Black Policeman
• The Black Godfather1974 · as Sonny Spyder Brown

All TV Shows (29)

• The Lot1999 · as Jerome Jeter
• The Magnificent Seven1998 · as Tennessee Eban
• Poltergeist: The Legacy1996 · as Simon Walters
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Joseph Little
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Floyd Gates
• Renegade1992 · as Ronnie's Friend
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Colonel Riley
• Police Story1988
• A Different World1987 · as Cap Connors
• Frank's Place1987 · as Big Arthur
• Moonlighting1985
• Moonlighting1985 · as Bartender
• Airwolf1984 · as Moose
• The A-Team1983 · as Burke
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Luther
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Algebra Jones
• The Greatest American Hero1981
• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1980
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Taylor George
• CHiPs1977 · as Avrom
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• Switch1975 · as Joey
• Baretta1975
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Joe Moran
• Harry O1974 · as Peter Macklin
• Good Times1974
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Manager
• Kojak1973 · as Eddie Ellis
• Sanford and Son1972