ACTOR

Tony Burton

1937 - 2016

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Anthony Mabron Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Burton has received more than 1,789,337 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Burton is the 784th most popular actor (up from 946th in 2019), the 1,419th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,741st in 2019) and the 377th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Tony Burtons by language

Over the past year Tony Burton has had the most page views in the with 177,124 views, followed by Italian (44,713), and Spanish (43,039). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (170.91%), Southern Azerbaijani (85.44%), and Italian (82.06%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tony Burton ranks 784 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Weller, Sylva Koscina, Maud Adams, Adrien Brody, David Schwimmer, and Sondra Locke. After him are Katrina Kaif, Eva Green, Stephen Chow, Hal Holbrook, Mistinguett, and Marisa Paredes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Tony Burton ranks 67. Before him are Song Hye-rim, Roald Hoffmann, Robert Lucas Jr., Mario Capecchi, Hélène Cixous, and Sigmund Jähn. After him are George Takei, Tamara Press, Cüneyt Arkın, Valentyn Sylvestrov, Dragoslav Šekularac, and Tamara Bunke. Among people deceased in 2016, Tony Burton ranks 76. Before him are Chyna, Queen Anne of Romania, Thomas Luckmann, Michel Butor, Keith Emerson, and Margot Honecker. After him are Thomas Schelling, Iolanda Balaș, Toots Thielemans, Corry Brokken, Ashraf Pahlavi, and Claude Gensac.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Burton ranks 1,419 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Stuart Brown (1941), John Cena (1977), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), Martha Gellhorn (1908), Sondra Locke (1944), and Douglas McGregor (1906). After him are Ellery Harding Clark (1874), Joseph Murray (1919), Aaron Burr (1756), Thomas Schelling (1921), Hal Holbrook (1925), and George Smoot (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tony Burton ranks 377. Before him are Dwight Schultz (1947), Dirk Benedict (1945), Peter Weller (1947), Adrien Brody (1973), David Schwimmer (1966), and Sondra Locke (1944). After him are Hal Holbrook (1925), Ron Howard (1954), Harold Perrineau (1963), Rene Russo (1954), Bob Gunton (1945), and Roberts Blossom (1924).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Shining
Durkin
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
May 23o 19808.215 / 10
Rocky IV
Tony "Duke" Evers
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Ivan Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
Nov 21o 19857.081 / 10
Rocky II
Tony 'Duke' Evers
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Jun 15o 19797.266 / 10