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Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, who was a boxer before he turned to acting, most notably as the trainer in six “Rocky” films, has died. He was 77. Burton died Feb. 25 in California after a long illness ...
Jan 25, 2022 · Tony Burton and Carl Weathers in a scen from a “Rocky” movie. (MGM Photo) His last major film was 2006’s “Rocky Balboa,” in which he prepares the nearly 60-year-old Rocky Balboa ...
Feb 26, 2016 · Burton starred as Apollo Creed's trainer in the six "Rocky" movies he appeared in. "Rocky" actor and former heavyweight boxer Tony Burton died on Thursday in California, his sister Loretta "Peaches" Kelley told Mlive.com. He was 78 years old. Burton was best known for his role as Apollo Creed's trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers, in the six "Rocky ...
Feb 25, 2016 · Tony Burton, an actor from the Rocky franchise, died Thursday, according to Michigan news website MLive. He was 78. Burton, a Flint, Mich ., native, was best known for playing Apollo Creed’s ...
Feb 26, 2016 · The actor who played Apollo Creed’s trainer Tony “Duke” Evers died Thursday at age 78. Sylvester Stallone has expressed his grief at the loss of his former “Rocky” co-star Tony Burton ...
Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton may not have been a main character in the “Rocky” franchise, but his scenes packed as much of a punch as any of his co-stars. The former boxer and actor best known for playing ...
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Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton played the role of Duke through the first six movies about Rocky Balboa. He died yesterday at the age of 78. Tony Burton is credited with nearly 90 film roles dating back to 1974 but ...
