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Tony Burton (1937-2016) 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.
Tony Burton (1937-2016) was a professional heavyweight boxer and an actor who played the corner man in six "Rocky" movies. He also appeared in other films and TV shows, such as Assault on Precinct 13, The Magnificent Seven, and Chicago Hope.
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Feb 26, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Burton, a veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable turns as a tough, no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in Sylvester Stallone’s first six “Rocky” films, has died at age 78.
Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, the actor who played trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” films, died Thursday, his sister Loretta Kelley said. He was 78.
Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, who played Apollo Creed's inspirational boxing trainer in the "Rocky" franchise after his own glory days as a young prizefighter, died Thursday, his family...
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Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, who played a tough-talking boxing trainer in six of the “Rocky” movies with Sylvester Stallone, died on Thursday in a California hospital, his family said. He was 78. The...
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Feb 26, 2016 · Tony Burton, the actor who played Apollo Creed’s boxing trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 78. The former football player and boxer appeared alongside...