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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Release Date:21/10/2003
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:23/04/2002
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Character:Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Release Date:11/02/1998
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Release Date:04/10/1997
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Release Date:25/12/1993
Shadow Force
Character:Mayor Talbert
Release Date:01/12/1992
The Munsters' Revenge
Character:Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Release Date:27/02/1981
Thornwell
Character:Sanborn
Release Date:28/01/1981
Father Figure
Character:Doctor
Release Date:26/10/1980
Swan Song
Character:Mitch
Release Date:08/02/1980
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Character:Harold Pruitt
Release Date:16/12/1979
The Billion Dollar Threat
Character:Desk Clerk
Release Date:15/04/1979
The Crash of Flight 401
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1978
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Character:Skeeter
Release Date:02/08/1978
Just a Little Inconvenience
Character:Harry
Release Date:02/10/1977
Spider-Man
Character:Monahan
Release Date:14/09/1977
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Character:Sgt. Frank Jarrett
Release Date:22/09/1976
No Deposit, No Return
Character:Peter
Release Date:05/02/1976
Conspiracy of Terror
Character:Mr. Kojova
Release Date:10/04/1975
Airport 1975
Character:Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1974
Terror on the 40th Floor
Character:Sam Lewis
Release Date:17/09/1974
Trapped
Character:The Bartender
Release Date:13/06/1974
The All-American Boy
Character:Ariel Van Daumee
Release Date:24/10/1973
Charley and the Angel
Character:News Reporter
Release Date:23/03/1973
The Poseidon Adventure
Character:M. C.
Release Date:01/12/1972
A Very Missing Person
Character:Malloy
Release Date:04/03/1972
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Character:Hal Hunter
Release Date:19/11/1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Character:Deputy Tom Martin
Release Date:31/10/1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
Character:2nd Baseball Fan
Release Date:19/08/1971
How to Frame a Figg
Character:Chris Groat
Release Date:01/02/1971
The Boatniks
Character:Chief Walsh
Release Date:01/07/1970
The Love God?
Character:Shrader
Release Date:01/08/1969
Any Second Now
Character:Gary
Release Date:11/02/1969
The Bamboo Saucer
Character:Jack Garson
Release Date:23/10/1968
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Character:Lyle Chatterton
Release Date:14/07/1968
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Character:Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Release Date:09/07/1965
McHale's Navy
Character:Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Release Date:25/06/1964
Moon Pilot
Character:Motorist (uncredited)
Release Date:05/04/1962
The Great Impostor
Character:State Department Official (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1960
Keep in Step
Character:Hotel Doorman
Release Date:23/01/1959
No Time for Sergeants
Character:Colonel
Release Date:15/03/1955
Toyland Casino
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/10/1938
Television Appearances
Static Shock
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Gotham Girls
Character:Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
Character:Commissioner James Gordon
The New Batman Adventures
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Major Dad
Character:
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Eddie Bender
Remington Steele
Character:Morty
Falcon Crest
Character:New Globe Editor
The Greatest American Hero
Character:Sportscaster
Flo
Character:
California Fever
Character:
Delta House
Character:
Challenge of the Super Friends
Character:
The Incredible Hulk
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:Customer
Undercover Elephant
Character:Loudmouse
Szysznyk
Character:
Three's Company
Character:John Callan
Quincy, M.E.
Character:
Alice
Character:
Clue Club
Character:D.D.
Wonder Woman
Character:George
Switch
Character:Jack Gaines
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Character:Hallem
The Rockford Files
Character:Hank Gidley
The Rockford Files
Character:Paul Tanner
Devlin
Character:
Jeannie
Character:
Police Story
Character:
Barnaby Jones
Character:Bartender Al
ABC Afterschool Special
Character:Harry Harrington
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:
The Waltons
Character:
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Character:Henry Glopp (voice)
Emergency!
Character:Man (In Robe)
The Partners
Character:
All in the Family
Character:Tommy Kelsey
The Odd Couple
Character:Happy Greshler
Love, American Style
Character:Larry
Love, American Style
Character:Mark
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Character:Dr. Pardan
Room 222
Character:
Here's Lucy
Character:Martin Phillips
Adam-12
Character:Charles Beuhler
Adam-12
Character:Bartender
Adam-12
Character:Beuhler
Adam-12
Character:Ed Mason
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Character:(voice)
Ironside
Character:
Ironside
Character:George Norene
Ironside
Character:Paul Carlton
The New Adventures of Superman
Character:
The Adventures of Superboy
Character:
Batman
Character:Major Beasley
I Dream of Jeannie
Character:Homer
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Igor Piotkin
Green Acres
Character:State Trooper Jack Webster
Green Acres
Character:Lieutenant Bennett
Green Acres
Character:Telephone Man
Green Acres
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Green Acres
Character:Sheriff
The Munsters
Character:The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Petticoat Junction
Character:Bill Tuttle
McHale's Navy
Character:
McHale's Navy
Character:Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Ben Casey
Character:
Car 54, Where Are You?
Character:Officer Sanders
The Americans
Character:
Mister Ed
Character:
Peter Loves Mary
Character:Sergeant Moore
Peter Loves Mary
Character:Cliff Goodwin
My Three Sons
Character:
The Tom Ewell Show
Character:
Pete and Gladys
Character:
The Tall Man
Character:J.S. Chase
Dennis the Menace
Character:
Dennis the Menace
Character:Motorcycle Officer
Dennis the Menace
Character:Coach Gilmore
Dennis the Menace
Character:Policeman #2 (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
Character:
The Donna Reed Show
Character:Dr. Hank Landers
Kitty Foyle
Character:Ed Foyle
The Real McCoys
Character:
The Phil Silvers Show
Character:USAF M /Sgt Mack
Gunsmoke
Character:Bill Craig
Gunsmoke
Character:Whip
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Deputy Tom Martin
Atom Squad
Character:Dave Fielding
General Electric Theater
Character:Feeney
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