Tony Burton
☼ Born on23 enero 1937, in Flint, Michigan, USA
† Died on25 enero 2016, in Menifee, California, USA, cause complications from pneumonia
Biography: 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, 1959 6th round knockout defeat at the hands of undefeated LaMar Clark at Palm Springs, California. Clark was the 10th rated heavyweight and had won 38 straight knockouts. Burton gave as good as he got for 5 rounds, but Clark's relentless mauling style finally wore him down.


In the role of actor

El resplandor (1980) (20/05/2025)

La Locura Más Allá de los Muros, un Clásico que Todavía Acecha la Mente En el panteón del cine de terror , hay obras que trascienden el género para convertirse en hitos culturales. “El Resplandor” (1980), dirigida por el maestro perfeccionista Stanley Kubrick y basada (libremente) en la novela de Stephen King, no es solo […]
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