During that time he was knocked out by knockout artist Lamar Clark who holds the record for most consecutive knockouts at 44.Life after boxing minus any marketable skills or a high school diploma proved a poor formula for success, and before long, Burton wound up in prison, doing three and a half years for robbery at the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. $) mit Stallone als The Italian Stallion Rocky Balboa, Talia Shire als Adrian, Burt Young als Adrians Bruder Paulie, Burgess Meredith (1907-1997) als Rockys Trainer Mickey, Carl Weathers als Boxweltmeister Apollo Creed und Tony Burton (1937-2016) als Apollos Trainer Duke. "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". At Northern High, he played halfback. ROCKY (1976, Budget 1,1 Mio. He fought as a professional boxer in 1958 and 1959. He later starred in the Rocky films as a trainer to Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) and Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). 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. Bekannt wurde er hauptsächlich in der Rolle des Tony „Duke“ Evers an der Seite von Sylvester Stallone in der Rocky -Filmreihe. Harford, Margaret: "'Burning of Lepers' Indicts Prejudice". He was married and attended Immanuel Baptist Church in Highland, California. Tony Burton ist tot. He had guest appearances in Kojak, The Rockford Files, CHiPs, Twin Peaks, and The A-Team. On February 25, 2016, he died at the age of 78, from complications of pneumonia at a Southern California hospital in Menifee, California. Creed II – Rocky’s Legacy (Originaltitel: Creed II) ist ein US-amerikanischer Boxerfilm von Regisseur Steven Caple Jr. aus dem Jahr 2018 und gleichzeitig ein Spin-off zur Rocky-Filmreihe sowie die Fortsetzung zu Creed – Rocky’s Legacy.Der Film ist eine Koproduktion von Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures und New Line Cinema im Verleih von Warner Bros. Pictures. Garfield, David (1980). He gained 820 yards rushing that year and one of his runs was for 95 yards. Burton also appeared in The Shining, House Party 2, and Hook. In one game against Grand Rapids Catholic, he gained 213 total yards. He was also chosen as an All State honourable mention.

Tony Burton, who is famous for playing the corner man in six "Rocky" movies, was himself, in real life, a professional heavyweight boxer. Harford, Margaret: "Stage Review: 'Visigoths' at Santa Monica". Tony Burton (born Anthony Burton on March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) appeared as Tony "Duke" Evers, Apollo Creed's trainer in the first three films in the Rocky series, After the death of Creed in the Rocky IV film, Burton's character Duke would train and befriend Rocky Balboa, training him for the fight against Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, then against Mason Dixon in Rocky Balboa. Burton also is known as a talented chess player. Master chess player Stanley Kubrick was defeated by him on the set of Tony had been residing in Southern California for nearly 40 years. In the end, it proved a valuable experience, as Burton recounted to NEA's Frank Sanello in March 1988: Er spielte in den ersten sechs "Rocky"-Filmen den Trainer von Apollo Creed.Sie können mehrere E-Mail-Adressen mit Komma getrennt eingebenTony Burton: Schauspieler aus "Rocky"-Filmen ist tot Also there at Northern High, Tony was also the leading baseball pitcher, pitching the team to the city championship title. Allerdings gibt es eine Szene im Restaurant von Rocky Balboa, in der Burtons Foto an einer Bilderwand zu sehen ist. Tony led his team in yards gained and receiving yards. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Der Schauspieler dürfte allen "Seine gesundheitlichen Probleme seien auch der Grund dafür gewesen, dass Burton nicht im siebten Teil der Reihe, "Creed - Rocky's Legacy", mitgespielt hat. FILMSTARTS.de : „Creed II“ ist der insgesamt achte Film des „Rocky“-Franchises. After prison, Burton started getting work with small theatre companies in and around Los Angeles, garnering favourable notices early on.In 1993, Tony was inducted into the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame. Tony Burton played the part of Tony "Duke" Evers in the Born in Flint, Michigan, Tony, a Flint Northern High School graduate, he was a Michigan Golden Gloves heavyweight boxing champion and two-time all-state football player. He was the team's co-captain and Most Valuable Player.