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Tony Burton, who is famous for playing the corner man in six "Rocky" movies, was himself, in real life, a professional heavyweight boxer. Boxing in such avenues as Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Hollywood, California, the 6 feet 200 pound Burton knocked-out among others, Bob Smith and Denny Chaney. His most important match was an April 4... See full bio »

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in Flint, Michigan, USA
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2007 Hack!
Sheriff Stoker
 
2006 Rocky Balboa
Duke
 
2003 Mercy Peak (TV series)
Norm Somerville
– When Ken Met Wendy (2003) … Norm Somerville
– Woodpile … Norm Somerville
 
2003 Exorcism
Bishop Harris
 
2003 Shade
Fedora
 
2001 The Lot (TV series)
Jerome Jeter
– Nebraska Johnston (2001) … Jerome Jeter
 
2000/I Knockout
Segent Hawkins
 
1999 Jackson's Wharf (TV series)
Calder Jackson
– Jackson's Return (1999) … Calder Jackson
 
1998 Shortland Street (TV series)
Joe Bennett
 
1998 The Magnificent Seven (TV series)
Tennessee Eban
– Ghosts of the Confederacy (1998) … Tennessee Eban
 
1997 Flipping
Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
 
1997 Farticus
 
1996 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Dr. Joseph Little
– Divided Loyalty (1996) … Dr. Joseph Little
 
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV series)
Simon Walters
– The Inheritance (1996) … Simon Walters
 
1996 The Enid Blyton Adventure Series (TV series)
Jake
– Island of Adventure (1996) … Jake
 
1996 Black Rose of Harlem
Turner
 
1996 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Floyd Gates
– Burnin' Love (1996) … Floyd Gates
 
1995 Cyber-Tracker 2 (video)
Swain
 
1995 Private Obsession
Sergeant Jim Lytel
 
1995 Fatal Choice
Columbus
 
1993 Renegade (TV series)
Ronnie's Friend
– Val's Song (1993) … Ronnie's Friend
 
1992 Mission of Justice
Cedric Williams
 
1992 The Bulkin Trail (TV short)
Music Teacher
 
1992 Absent Without Leave
Constable
 
1991 Hook
Bill Jukes
 
1991 Life Goes On (TV series)
Marquis
– Loaded Question (1991) … Marquis
 
1991 House Party 2
Mr. Lee
 
1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Colonel Riley
– Episode #2.12 (1991) … Colonel Riley
 
1990 Rocky V
Duke
 
1990 Over My Dead Body (TV series)
Curly
– Dad and Buried (1990) … Curly
 
1990 Equal Justice (TV series)
Mr. Ford
– Sugar Blues (1990) … Mr. Ford
 
1990 Side Out
Louie
 
1990 A Different World (TV series)
Cap Connors
– A Camp Fire Story (1990) … Cap Connors
 
1990 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Conrad 'King' Baylor
– King's Ransom (1990) … Conrad 'King' Baylor
 
1989 Amen (TV series)
Off. Anderson
– TV or Not TV (1989) … Off. Anderson
 
1987-1988 Frank's Place (TV series)
Big Arthur
– The King of Wall Street (1988) … Big Arthur
– The Recruiting Game (1988) … Big Arthur
– Cultural Exchange (1988) … Big Arthur
– Frank's Place - The Movie (1988) … Big Arthur
– Shorty's Belle (1988) … Big Arthur
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1988 Police Story: Cop Killer (TV movie)
 
1987 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Moustache
– You Ruined My Life (1987) … Moustache
 
1987 On Fire (TV movie)
Wintchell
 
1986 Oceans of Fire (TV movie)
Clay
 
1986 Armed and Dangerous
Cappy
 
1986 The Paper Chase (TV series)
– Mistaken Identity (1986)
 
1982-1986 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Algebra Jones / Eddie Barber
– The Bigger They Are (1986) … Eddie Barber
– Ladies on the Ropes (1982) … Algebra Jones
 
1986 Airwolf (TV series)
Moose
– Wildfire (1986) … Moose
 
1985 Rocky IV
Duke
 
1985 Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (TV movie)
Grif
 
1985 Moonlighting (TV series)
Bartender
– Gunfight at the So-So Corral (1985) … Bartender
 
1984 The A-Team (TV series)
Burke
– It's a Desert Out There (1984) … Burke
 
1983 Happy (TV movie)
Lt. J.L. Stevens
 
1982 The Toy
Stanley (uncredited)
 
1982 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Luther
– Blind Justice (1982) … Luther
 
1982 Rocky III
Duke
 
1982 Bret Maverick (TV series)
Arthur
– Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2 (1982) … Arthur
– Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 1 (1982) … Arthur
 
1981 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Starvin' Marvin
– Dead Stop (1981) … Starvin' Marvin
 
1981 CHiPs (TV series)
Avrom
– Mitchell & Woods (1981) … Avrom
 
1981 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Curley
– Hog Wild (1981) … Curley
 
1981 Fitz and Bones (TV series)
Sid
– Terror at Newsline 3 (1981) … Sid
 
1980 Inside Moves
Lucius
 
1980 Stir Crazy
Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
 
1980 Scared Straight! Another Story (TV movie)
Rafer
 
1980 The Hunter
Garbageman #2
 
1980 The Shining
Larry Durkin
 
1980 White Mama (TV movie)
Black Fighter
 
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV series)
Skeeter McClintock
– Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch (1980) … Skeeter McClintock
 
1980 Skag (TV series)
– Pilot (1980)
 
1979 Rocky II
Duke (Apollo's Trainer)
 
1979 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Taylor George
– Like a Brother (1979) … Taylor George
 
1978 Blackjack
Charles
 
1978 CPO Sharkey (TV series)
Scotty
– Tell It to the Marines (1978) … Scotty
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Gilmore Lee
– The Lady on Thursday at Ten (1978) … Gilmore Lee
 
1977 Heroes
Chef
 
1977 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Joe Moran
– Second Chance (1977) … Joe Moran
 
1977 Kill Me If You Can (TV movie)
Price
 
1977 Ransom for Alice! (TV movie)
Fish Man
 
1977 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Guard
– Fred the Activist (1977) … Guard
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Joey
– The Snitch (1977) … Joey
 
1977 Beyond Reason
 
1976 Gibbsville (TV series)
– All the Young Girls (1976)
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
Moore
– Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) … Moore
 
1976 Rocky
Apollo's Trainer
 
1976 Assault on Precinct 13
Wells
 
1976 Good Times (TV series)
Aide
– Evans Versus Davis (1976) … Aide
 
1976 Delvecchio (TV series)
Clarence
– Board of Rights (1976) (uncredited)
– The Avenger (1976) … Clarence
 
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Issac, All-Star (CF)(C)
 
1976 Trackdown
Zelds
 
1976 The River Niger
Black Policeman
 
1976 Harry O (TV series)
Peter Macklin
– Ruby (1976) … Peter Macklin
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Teak
– Count the Days I'm Gone (1975) … Teak
 
1975 The Invisible Man (TV series)
3rd Prisoner
– Go Directly to Jail (1975) … 3rd Prisoner (as Tony D. Burton)
 
1974 Kojak (TV series)
Eddie Ellis
– The Betrayal (1974) … Eddie Ellis
 
1974 The Black Godfather
Sonny Spyder Brown
 
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2011 The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011) … Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Tony D. Burton

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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