Biography

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudney came to Mexico in the 1960s to play the lead in the musical Show Boat and ended up staying. He'd find steady work in both films and telenovelas, most often typecast as authoritarian characters and other "gringo" villains. He also appeared in the occasional Hollywood film. He died on July 5, 2021 of a heart attack following a car accident.

Known For

Licence to Kill

Wavekrest Captain

Total Recall

Agent

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Chief Radio Operator

The Arrival

JPL Official

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg

Species: The Awakening

Leland Fisk

The Evil That Men Do

Cannell

Amityville II: The Possession

Prosecutor (uncredited)