Matthews appeared on the short-lived series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone as Slaughter's sidekick, Wichita, and played Ling Wee, a Chinese waiter, in Gasoline Alley.
Matthews played Wichita, an associate of Luke Slaughter, in the brief-running series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. He also portrayed Ling Wee, a Chinese employee, in the comic strip Gasoline Alley.