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.

Filmography

• 2007Hack! — Sheriff Stoker
• 2006Rocky Balboa — Tony 'Duke' Evers
• 2003Exorcism — Bishop Harris
• 2003Shade — Fedora
• 2000Knockout — Sergeant Hawkins
• The Lot — Jerome Jeter
• The Magnificent Seven — Tennessee Eban
• 1997Farticus
• 1997Flipping — Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
• 1996Black Rose of Harlem — Turner
• Poltergeist: The Legacy — Simon Walters
• 1995CyberTracker 2 — Swain
• 1995Private Obsession — Sergeant Jim Lytel
• 1995Twisted Fate — Columbus
• Chicago Hope — Joseph Little
• NYPD Blue — Floyd Gates
• 1992Mission of Justice — Cedric Williams
• Renegade — Ronnie's Friend
• 1992The Bulkin Trail — Music Teacher
• 1991Hook — Bill Jukes
• 1991House Party 2 — Mr. Lee
• 1990Rocky V — Tony 'Duke' Evers
• 1990Side Out — Louie
• Twin Peaks — Colonel Riley
• Police Story
• 1988Police Story: Cop Killer
• A Different World — Cap Connors
• Frank's Place — Big Arthur
• 1987On Fire — Mike Wintchell
• 1987You Ruined My Life — Moustache
• 1986Armed and Dangerous — Cappy
• 1986Oceans of Fire — Clay
• 1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story — Grif
• Moonlighting — Bartender
• 1985Rocky IV — Tony "Duke" Evers
• Airwolf — Moose
• 1983Happy — Lt. J.L. Stevens
• The A-Team — Burke
• 1982Beyond Reason — Dangerman
• 1982Rocky III — Tony 'Duke' Evers
• T. J. Hooker — Luther
• The Fall Guy — Algebra Jones
• The Greatest American Hero
• 1980Inside Moves — Lucius
• 1980Scared Straight! Another Story — Rafer
• 1980Skag
• 1980Stir Crazy — Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
• 1980The Hunter — Garbageman #2
• 1980The Shining — Durkin
• 1980White Mama — Black Fighter
• 1979Rocky II — Tony 'Duke' Evers
• 1978Blackjack — Charles
• CHiPs — Avrom
• 1977Heroes — Chef
• 1977Ransom for Alice! — Fish Man
• The Incredible Hulk — Taylor George
• 1976Assault on Precinct 13 — Wells
• 1976Future Cop — Second Terrorist
• Quincy, M.E.
• 1976Rocky — Tony "Duke" Evers
• 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings — Issac
• 1976The River Niger — Black Policeman
• 1976Trackdown — Zelds
• Baretta
• Switch — Joey
• Good Times
• Harry O — Peter Macklin
• 1974The Black Godfather — Sonny Spyder Brown
• The Rockford Files — Joe Moran
• The Six Million Dollar Man — Manager
• Kojak — Eddie Ellis
• Sanford and Son

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic — Self (archive footage)
• 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance — Self