Bob Hastings
Acting
Robert "Bob" Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was an American radio, film, and television character actor. He also provided voices for animated cartoons. He was best known for his portrayal of annoying suck-up Lt. Elroy Carpenter, on McHale's Navy.
Hastings was born in Brooklyn, New York, a son of Charles and Hazel Hastings, Sr. His father was a salesman. Hastings started in radio on "Coast-to-Coast on a Bus" (NBC). Hastings served during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. After serving in World War II as a navigator on B-29s, he played the role of Archie Andrews in a series based on the Archie comic book series on the NBC Red Network, later just the NBC Radio Network, after NBC divested itself of its Blue Network in 1942. Archie Andrews was sponsored by Swift & Company food products. Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, including Atom Squad. His first recurring role was as a lieutenant onPhil Silvers' Sergeant Bilko series in the late 1950s. At that time he guest-starred on Walter Brennan's ABC sitcom The Real McCoys.
Media of
Bob Hastings
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Filmography of
Bob Hastings
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
... 2003
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
... 1998
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
... 1997
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
... 1993
Mayor Talbert
... 1992
Commissioner James Gordon
... 1992
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
... 1981
Sanborn
... 1981
Doctor
... 1980
Mitch
... 1980
Harold Pruitt
... 1979
Desk Clerk
... 1979
... 1978
Skeeter
... 1978
Monahan
... 1978
... 1977
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
... 1976
Peter
... 1976
Mr. Kojova
... 1975
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
... 1974
Sam Lewis
... 1974
The Bartender
... 1974
Ariel Van Daumee
... 1973
News Reporter
... 1973
M. C.
... 1972
Malloy
... 1972
Hal Hunter
... 1971
Deputy Tom Martin
... 1971
2nd Baseball Fan
... 1971
Chris Groat
... 1971
Chief Walsh
... 1970
Shrader
... 1969
Gary
... 1969
Jack Garson
... 1968
Lyle Chatterton
... 1968
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
... 1965
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
... 1964
Colonel
... 1955
Himself
... 1938