Tony Burton

Birth Name:

Anthony Burton

Birth Place:

Flint, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor

Was inducted into the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame in 1993
Played football for Flint Northern High School, becoming the team's co-captain and Most Valuable Player
Was the Flint Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion in 1955 and 1957 and boxed professionally from 1958 to 1959
Though he only had a week-long contact to film his two short scenes in "The Shining," Stanley Kubrick kept him on for six weeks as a chess partner
Was one of four actors who appeared in each of the six "Rocky" films
Beat master chess player Stanley Kubrick at chess once on the set of "The Shining․"
While in prison, he earned his high school diploma, earned a degree from the University of California and discovered his passion for theater

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