Bob Hastings
Acting
🎂 1925-04-18
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.
Cast credits(137)
Eddie Bender
1984
Customer
1977
Hank Gidley
1974
Paul Tanner
1974
Major Beasley
1966
Man (In Robe)
1972
1967
George Norene
1967
Paul Carlton
1967
1976
1972
Charles Beuhler
1968
Bartender
1968
Beuhler
1968
Ed Mason
1968
New Globe Editor
1981
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1992
Homer
1965
1959
1960
1976
Igor Piotkin
1965
1977
Bill Tuttle
1963
Bill Craig
1955
Whip
1955
Morty
1982
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
1964
John Callan
1977
1961
1961
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1996
Martin Phillips
1968
Bartender Al
1973
1958
Happy Greshler
1970
Larry
1969
Mark
1969
Jack Gaines
1975
Tommy Kelsey
1971
State Trooper Jack Webster
1965
Lieutenant Bennett
1965
Telephone Man
1965
Sheriff (uncredited)
1965
Sheriff
1965
1959
Motorcycle Officer
1959
Coach Gilmore
1959
Policeman #2 (uncredited)
1959
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2000
1972
George
1975
Commissioner James Gordon
1997
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1997
1969
J.S. Chase
1960
Harry Harrington
1972
Dr. Pardan
1969
1989
1960
1973
Sportscaster
1981
1957
Mr. Kojova
1975
1962
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1962
Hallem
1974
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
1981
Henry Glopp (voice)
1972
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1993
M. C.
1972
State Department Official (uncredited)
1960
1978
1966
News Reporter
1973
Jack Garson
1968
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
2000
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
1974
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2003
Deputy Tom Martin
1971
Chief Walsh
1970
Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
2002
Deputy Tom Martin
1954
Officer Sanders
1961
Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
1992
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1998
Monahan
1977
1979
1971
Chris Groat
1971
1961
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1997
Desk Clerk
1979
1973
Malloy
1972
Sergeant Moore
1960
Cliff Goodwin
1960
Lyle Chatterton
1968
Motorist (uncredited)
1962
Harold Pruitt
1979
Shrader
1969
Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
1992
Sanborn
1981
Skeeter
1978
1960
Feeney
1953
1977
Mitch
1980
Sam Lewis
1974
Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
1992
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1964
1967
1978
Peter
1976
Driver (Voice)
1992
Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
1992
1980
1966
1979
D.D.
1976
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1965
1974
2nd Baseball Fan
1971
Ed Foyle
1958
Colonel
1955
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
1976
Hal Hunter
1971
Loudmouse
1977
Dave Fielding
1953
Hotel Doorman
1959
Harry
1977
Gary
1969
Doctor
1980
The Bartender
1974
Ariel Van Daumee
1973
Mayor Talbert
1992
Himself
1938