William Cudney
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William Cudney, played by Will Cote, is a fictional character on the HBO prison drama Oz
.
He is sentenced to life without parole for murdering the child of a doctor who performed an abortion
on his wife. He shares this information with Ryan O'Reily
and his brother Cyril
and Ryan is disgusted that he would kill a child. Cyril tells Cudney that he should work on what he is going to say to the doctor's son when he sees him in heaven, as he already knows what he is going to say to Gloria Nathan
's husband when he sees him.
s in Oz and refuses to participate in the prison boxing tournament. He also tries to talk Cyril O'Reily
out of participating. When Cyril's brother Ryan
finds out, he beats Cudney with a Bible
and forces Cudney to tell Cyril that God wants him to box and after that to never speak to him again. Later, he pays Cudney to steal some chloral hydrate
which O'Reily was using to spike the water of Cyril's opponents in the boxing tournament. When Cudney finds out about this, he threatens to tell the guards; before he can, however, O'Reily pays Yuri Kosygin
to kill him. Cudney is later found dead in his cell with two stab wounds to the neck.
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
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Character overview
Prisoner #99C124. Convicted February 10, 1999 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment without the possibly of parole.He is sentenced to life without parole for murdering the child of a doctor who performed an abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
on his wife. He shares this information with Ryan O'Reily
Ryan O'Reily
Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series Oz. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P904. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance,...
and his brother Cyril
Cyril O'Reily
Cyril O'Reily is a fictional character, played by American actor Scott William Winters, on the HBO drama Oz. He is also mentioned in the companion book , p. 58.-Character overview:...
and Ryan is disgusted that he would kill a child. Cyril tells Cudney that he should work on what he is going to say to the doctor's son when he sees him in heaven, as he already knows what he is going to say to Gloria Nathan
Gloria Nathan
Dr. Gloria Nathan is a fictional character played by Lauren Vélez, on the HBO drama Oz.- Character overview :Dr. Gloria Nathan is the Chief Attending Physician of Oz. A good person, she deals with conflict all the time, whether it is from the inmates such as Ryan O'Reily, or state medical boards....
's husband when he sees him.
Season 3
Cudney is one of the ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s in Oz and refuses to participate in the prison boxing tournament. He also tries to talk Cyril O'Reily
Cyril O'Reily
Cyril O'Reily is a fictional character, played by American actor Scott William Winters, on the HBO drama Oz. He is also mentioned in the companion book , p. 58.-Character overview:...
out of participating. When Cyril's brother Ryan
Ryan O'Reily
Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series Oz. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P904. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance,...
finds out, he beats Cudney with a Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and forces Cudney to tell Cyril that God wants him to box and after that to never speak to him again. Later, he pays Cudney to steal some chloral hydrate
Chloral hydrate
Chloral hydrate is a sedative and hypnotic drug as well as a chemical reagent and precursor. The name chloral hydrate indicates that it is formed from chloral by the addition of one molecule of water. Its chemical formula is C2H3Cl3O2....
which O'Reily was using to spike the water of Cyril's opponents in the boxing tournament. When Cudney finds out about this, he threatens to tell the guards; before he can, however, O'Reily pays Yuri Kosygin
Yuri Kosygin
Yuri Kosygin is a fictional character on the HBO prison drama Oz, portrayed by Olek Krupa.-Character overview:He came to Oz in Season 3, serving life without parole for eight counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, and illegal possession of a firearm. Even though Kosygin...
to kill him. Cudney is later found dead in his cell with two stab wounds to the neck.