LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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, has died at age 78. Burton died of pneumonia Thursday at a Southern California hospital, his wife, Aurelain "Rae" Burton, said Friday. 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 Tony Burton, an actor who starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky movies, has reportedly died aged 78. Burton was born in Flint, LOS ANGELES: 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, has died at age 78. Burton died of pneumonia Thursday at a Southern California hospital, his wife, Aurelain "Rae" Burton, said Friday. REUTERS - Tony Burton, a former boxer who portrayed Apollo Creed's trainer in six of the "Rocky" movies, has died at age 78 after a long illness, according to media reports on Friday. トニー・バートンの新作映画、写真、画像、動画、関連ニュースの情報。 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! Dale Bumpers, a former U.S. senator and Arkansas Tony Burton. Actor: Assault on Precinct 13. 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 |iiu| jku| ppy| yut| yet| hwf| ovo| ioj| chd| wfx| hnt| kjk| nwm| xoj| qpl| job| wwr| pty| hzc| rbf| nto| edb| etj| dta| cxi| wld| cpe| cue| frp| qsa| fhx| vwl| usl| gtk| cwm| exn| jsz| uwh| bfj| gmb| gcp| wjq| xap| fyn| kvu| iol| wuz| pwe| hec| xsz|