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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.


Tony Burton, โ€œRockyโ€ Star Who Trained Rocky, Apollo Creed, Dies At 78 The Urban Daily

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 a.


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Tony Burton, who starred as Apollo Creed's trainer Duke in the Rocky franchise, has died. The Flint, Michigan, native died Thursday in California, his sister Loretta Kelley told Michigan newsโ€ฆ


Tony Burton, Flint native and actor from 'Rocky' films, dies in California

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.


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Burton was best known for his role as Apollo Creed's trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers, in the six "Rocky" movies he appeared in. The corner man, who starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers in the boxing series, appeared in "The Shining," in addition to a number of TV series and movie roles.


Rocky actor Tony Burton dies aged 78 Daily Star

Feb 26, 2016 10:48am PT 'Rocky' Actor Tony Burton Dies at 78 By Maane Khatchatourian Picture Perfect/REX/Shutterstock Tony Burton, best know for his role as Rocky Balboa and Apollo.


'Rocky' actor Tony Burton dies at 78

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, died Feb. 25 at.


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Tony Burton, the veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable appearances as the no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in the first six "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 78.


'Rocky' actor Tony Burton dead at age 78 Chicago Tribune

Tony Burton, trainer in 'Rocky' films, dies at 78 By Todd Leopold, CNN 2 minute read Updated 5:22 PM EST, Fri February 26, 2016 Link Copied! Debbie Reynolds, one of Hollywood's biggest.


Tony Burton Dead 'Rocky' Trainer Dies at 78 Variety

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.


Rocky Actor Tony Burton Dead at 78 E! Online AU

LOS ANGELES (AP) โ€” 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".


'Rocky' actor Tony Burton dies at 78

February 25, 2016 @ 9:19 PM. 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.


Rocky film actor Tony Burton dies at 78 ITV News

Tony Burton played the role of Duke through the first six movies about Rocky Balboa. He died yesterday at the age of 78.


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Tony Burton Anthony Mabron Burton (March 23, 1937 - February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer. He was known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. [2] Early life Burton was born in Flint, Michigan. [3] He had a younger sister named Loretta. [4]


Tony Burton, โ€œRockyโ€ Star Who Trained Rocky, Apollo Creed, Dies At 78 The Urban Daily

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 said. He was 78..


Tony Burton dead Rocky actor passes away aged 78 Celebrity News & TV Express.co.uk

Tony Burton, who appeared in six Rocky films opposite Sylvester Stallone, has died at the age of 78. His cause of death is not known but his sister, Loretta Kelly, said he had regularly been.