Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 7, 1940 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
- Melvin Richard Matthews
- Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews
Dakin Matthews
Biography
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012).
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Known For - Movies
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
Lincoln
as John Usher
Bean
as Passenger Tucker
The Siege
as Senator Wright
Flubber
as Minister
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Child's Play 3
as Colonel Cochrane
Rising Sun
as Professor Sanders
