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name: "Tony Burton"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 March 1937"
died: "25 February 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:06.606875+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Tony Burton

Actor. Born 23 March 1937 in Flint, Michigan, USA. Died 25 February 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 March 1937, Flint, Michigan, USA
- **Died:** 25 February 2016
- **Active:** 1976–1993

## Biography

Tony Burton was an American actor and former professional boxer. Born in Flint, Michigan, he won Michigan Golden Gloves light heavyweight titles in 1955 and 1957 before a brief professional boxing career.

He is best known for playing trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky film series, appearing in all six films from *Rocky* (1976) to *Rocky Balboa* (2006). Burton also played Durkin in *The Shining* (1980), Wells in *Assault on Precinct 13* (1976), and Bill Jukes in *Hook* (1991).

His other credits include guest roles in television series such as *Twin Peaks* (1990).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Floyd Gates — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *The Shining* (1980), Fi1m 88, as Durkin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shining.md)
- *Rocky* (1976), Fi1m 85, as Tony "Duke" Evers — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky.md)

## Also known for

- *Rocky IV* (1985), Tony "Duke" Evers
- *Rocky II* (1979), Tony 'Duke' Evers
- *Rocky III* (1982), Tony 'Duke' Evers
- *Rocky Balboa* (2006), Tony 'Duke' Evers
- *Rocky V* (1990), Tony 'Duke' Evers
- *Assault on Precinct 13* (1976), Wells
- *The A-Team* (1983), Burke
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), Taylor George

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