Tony Burton
Anthony "Tony" Burton (born March 23, 1937 in Flint , Michigan - † February 25, 2016 in Menifee , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Acting activity
Burton acted in 87 films or series. For example, he was in the series Kojak - Mission in Manhattan , Detective Rockford - a call is enough , Quincy , TJ Hooker , Das A-Team , Airwolf and Twin Peaks . He was best known for the role of Tony "Duke" Evers on the side of Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky film series. In the strip Hook he played a minor supporting role alongside Dustin Hoffman , Robin Williams and Julia Roberts .
Sports
- By the age of seventeen, Burton was a successful football player on the All City and All Valley teams.
- In 1955 and 1957 Tony Burton took part in the Flint Golden Gloves Boxing Championship. In 1957 he was amateur champion in this class.
- Burton was a professional boxer from 1958 to 1959 . He ended his career with a record of 4 wins (2 knockouts) and 3 losses (3 knockouts).
Between his short career as a boxer and his activity as an actor, Burton served a lengthy prison sentence for robbery, which, according to his own admission, opened up new prospects for him in several ways.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Rocky
- 1976: Assault at night (Assault on Precinct 13)
- 1978: Rocky II
- 1980: Shining (The Shining)
- 1980: Two incredibly strong guys (Stir Crazy)
- 1980: Max's Bar (Inside Moves)
- 1981: Rocky III - The Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III)
- 1982: A Colt for All Cases ( The Fall Guy , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1982: Quincy - Night Drive to Death (TV series)
- 1984: The A-Team ( The A-Team , Season 2, guest appearance)
- 1985: Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century (Rocky IV)
- 1985: fists made of steel
- 1986: Oceans of Fire
- 1986: daring dogs
- 1986: Two under full steam (Armed and Dangerous)
- 1990: Rocky V
- 1991: House Party 2
- 1992: Private Obsession
- 1995: Cyber Tracker 2
- 1995: flipping
- 1998: The Magnificent Seven ( The Magnificent Seven , Season 1, guest appearance)
- 2000: Knockout
- 2003: Exorcism
- 2006: Rocky Balboa
- 2007: Hack!
- 2008: Elf Academy
Web links
- Tony Burton at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Burton on kino.de
- Burton. In: Two thousand and one lexicon of international film
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tony Burton dead: Rocky actor who trained Apollo Creed dies aged 78
- ↑ Tony Burton in the BoxRec database
- ↑ Article in the Daily News of March 11, 1988 , accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Elf Academy on cinema.theiapolis.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burton, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burton, Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flint , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2016 |
| Place of death | Menifee , California |