An American character actor with a warm, gravelly presence, Tony Burton is best remembered as Duke, the trainer in the 'Rocky' films, appearing across the series including 'Rocky II' (1979) and 'Rocky IV' (1985). He also turned up as the doomed handyman's role in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' (1980). Born in Flint, Michigan, in 1937, he brought a grounded, no-nonsense authority to supporting parts in genre and drama films. He died in 2016, a familiar and reliable face whose long screen career was defined by steady, unshowy work in beloved franchises. Read more