Bob Hastings
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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.
Known for
Credits
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
as M. C.
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)
as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Spider-Man (1977)
as Monahan
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Airport 1975 (1974)
as Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
No Deposit, No Return (1976)
as Peter
The Boatniks (1970)
as Chief Walsh
Moon Pilot (1962)
as Motorist (uncredited)
Charley and the Angel (1973)
as News Reporter
The Great Impostor (1960)
as State Department Official (uncredited)
The Love God? (1969)
as Shrader
McHale's Navy (1964)
as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins (2002)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
as Jack Garson
The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
Actor
How to Frame a Figg (1971)
as Chris Groat
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
as Skeeter
The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
as Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Snowballing (1984)
as Carol Tolson
The All-American Boy (1973)
as Ariel Van Daumee
Swan Song (1980)
as Mitch
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965)
as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)
as Lyle Chatterton
The Billion Dollar Threat (1979)
as Desk Clerk
Trapped (1974)
as The Bartender
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
as Mr. Kojova
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971)
as 2nd Baseball Fan
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971)
as Deputy Tom Martin
Any Second Now (1969)
as Gary
No Time for Sergeants (1955)
as Colonel
Just a Little Inconvenience (1977)
as Harry
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
as Sgt. Frank Jarrett
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972)
as Bull/Captain Shad (voice)
Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)
as Harold Pruitt
Father Figure (1980)
as Doctor
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
as Sam Lewis
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971)
as Hal Hunter
A Very Missing Person (1972)
as Malloy
Shadow Force (1992)
as Mayor Talbert
Keep in Step (1959)
as Hotel Doorman
Maurie (1973)
as Second Announcer
Thornwell (1981)
as Sanborn
Toyland Casino (1938)
as Himself