Tony Burton
- January 4, 2024
- Movie Actor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Burton |
| Occupation | Movie Actor |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 23, 1937(1937-03-23) |
| Age | 87 |
| Date Of Death | Feb 25, 2016 (78 age) |
| Birthplace | Flint |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Tony Burton Biography
| Name | Tony Burton |
| Birthday | Mar 23 |
| Birth Year | 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | Flint |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Rae Burton (m. 1980–2016) |
| Children(s) | Jomo Burton, Martin Burton, Juanita Burton, Christal Burton |
Tony Burton is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on March 23, 1937 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Former boxer who gained prominence for portraying the Tony ‘Duke’ Evans in the Rocky films alongside Sylvester Stallone. His other films include Assault on Precinct 13 and The Toy.
He had a minor role in the Peter Pan-inspired film Hook alongside Robin Williams.
Burton was ordained in the Diocese of Nova Scotia in 1987, where he served in two parishes on Cape Breton Island. In 1991 he moved to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where he served as Dean of Saskatchewan and Rector of St. Alban’s Cathedral before being elected as bishop of the Diocese of Saskatchewan in 1993. At the time of his election Burton was the youngest bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion and the youngest Canadian bishop of the 20th century. He spent a term as the chair of the Council of the North and also served as a co-chair of the Canadian Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, as the Episcopal Visitor to the South American Mission Society, and as patron or officer of a variety of institutions, societies, and organizations. He was a member of the Council of General Synod (the executive committee of General Synod) and of the council’s planning committee.
Since 2008 Burton has been the rector of the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, Texas. He is also the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Elliott House of Studies, a visitor of Ralston College, and a member of the Steering Committee of the Communion Partner Rectors. He serves on the board of trustees of The Anglican Digest.
He married Rae Burton.
Tony Burton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Movie Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Burton is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Burton 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Flint Northern High School. He served time in prison for robbery after winning the State Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Championship in 1957.
He was a professional heavy weight boxer from 1958 to 1959.
Anthony John “Tony” Burton (born 1959) is an Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Saskatchewan in the Anglican Church of Canada. He has been the rector of the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, Texas, from 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 0″ |
Tony Burton height 6′ 0″ Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Burton Dating?
According to our records, Tony Burton married to Rae Burton (m. 1980–2016). As of December 1, 2023, Tony Burton’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Burton celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.
Who was the black trainer in Rocky 2?
YearTitleRole
1976| Rocky| Tony ‘Duke’ Evers
1977| Heroes| Chef
1978| Blackjack| Charles
1979| Rocky II| Tony ‘Duke’ Evers
Is Tony Burton in Creed?
Because of his poor health, Mr. Burton was unable to participate in the latest installment of the movie series, “Creed,” which was released in 2015 and focuses on Rocky’s role as trainer and mentor to the son of Apollo Creed.
Is Duke from Rocky still alive?
Tony “Duke” Evers (born 27th May 1938; died 25th February 2016 ) was an American former professional boxer, former owner of the Delphi Boxing Academy and boxing trainer. He is the supporting character in Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky Balboa, the deuteragonist in Rocky IV, and minor character in Rocky V.
Who trained Rocky in Rocky 4?
Tony Burton as Tony “Duke” Evers: Apollo’s father-figure, friend, trainer and manager, who becomes Rocky’s trainer for his match against Drago.
Was Rocky a real boxer?
“Rocky” was based on Chuck Wepner, a professional boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. His fight against Muhammad Ali in 1975 inspired Sylvester Stallone to make the iconic film.