Bob Hastings
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
- 2003 · Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 2002 · Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins as Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
- 2000 · Static Shock as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 2000 · Gotham Girls as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
- 1998 · Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
- 1997 · The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Commissioner James Gordon
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 1993 · Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 1992 · Shadow Force as Mayor Talbert
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 1989 · Major Dad as
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Eddie Bender
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Morty
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as New Globe Editor
- 1981 · The Greatest American Hero as
- 1981 · The Greatest American Hero as Sportscaster
- 1981 · The Munsters' Revenge as Cousin Phantom of the Opera
- 1981 · Thornwell as Sanborn
- 1980 · Father Figure as Doctor
- 1980 · Flo as
- 1980 · Swan Song as Mitch
- 1979 · Christmas Lilies of the Field as Harold Pruitt
- 1979 · California Fever as
- 1979 · The Billion Dollar Threat as Desk Clerk
- 1979 · Delta House as
- 1978 · The Crash of Flight 401 as
- 1978 · Challenge of the Super Friends as
- 1978 · Harper Valley P.T.A. as Skeeter
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as
- 1977 · Just a Little Inconvenience as Harry
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Customer
- 1977 · Spider-Man as Monahan
- 1977 · Undercover Elephant as Loudmouse
- 1977 · Szysznyk as
- 1977 · Three's Company as John Callan
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · The Million Dollar Rip-Off as Sgt. Frank Jarrett
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1976 · Clue Club as D.D.
- 1976 · No Deposit, No Return as Peter
- 1975 · Conspiracy of Terror as Mr. Kojova
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as George
- 1975 · Switch as Jack Gaines
- 1974 · Airport 1975 as Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
- 1974 · Terror on the 40th Floor as Sam Lewis
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Hank Gidley
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Paul Tanner
- 1974 · Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Hallem
- 1974 · Devlin as
- 1974 · Trapped as The Bartender
- 1973 · The All-American Boy as Ariel Van Daumee
- 1973 · Jeannie as
- 1973 · Charley and the Angel as News Reporter
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · The Poseidon Adventure as M. C.
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Harry Harrington
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1972 · The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Henry Glopp (voice)
- 1972 · A Very Missing Person as Malloy
- 1972 · Emergency! as Man (In Robe)
- 1971 · Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You as Hal Hunter
- 1971 · The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove as Deputy Tom Martin
- 1971 · The Partners as
- 1971 · The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as 2nd Baseball Fan
- 1971 · How to Frame a Figg as Chris Groat
- 1971 · All in the Family as Tommy Kelsey
- 1970 · The Odd Couple as Happy Greshler
- 1970 · The Boatniks as Chief Walsh
- 1969 · Love, American Style as
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Mark
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Pardan
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · The Love God? as Shrader
- 1969 · Any Second Now as Gary
- 1968 · The Bamboo Saucer as Jack Garson
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Martin Phillips
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Charles Beuhler
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Bartender
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Beuhler
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Ed Mason
- 1968 · Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? as Lyle Chatterton
- 1967 · The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1967 · Ironside as George Norene
- 1966 · The New Adventures of Superman as
- 1966 · The Adventures of Superboy as
- 1966 · Batman as Major Beasley
- 1965 · I Dream of Jeannie as Homer
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Igor Piotkin
- 1965 · Green Acres as
- 1965 · Green Acres as State Trooper Jack Webster
- 1965 · Green Acres as Lieutenant Bennett
- 1965 · Green Acres as Telephone Man
- 1965 · McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
- 1964 · The Munsters as The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
- 1964 · McHale's Navy as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Bill Tuttle
- 1962 · McHale's Navy as
- 1962 · McHale's Navy as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Car 54, Where Are You? as Officer Sanders
- 1961 · The Americans as
- 1961 · Mister Ed as
- 1960 · Peter Loves Mary as
- 1960 · Peter Loves Mary as Sergeant Moore
- 1960 · My Three Sons as
- 1960 · The Tom Ewell Show as
- 1960 · Pete and Gladys as
- 1960 · The Tall Man as J.S. Chase
- 1959 · Dennis the Menace as
- 1959 · Dennis the Menace as Motorcycle Officer
- 1959 · Dennis the Menace as Coach Gilmore
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1959 · Keep in Step as Hotel Doorman
- 1958 · The Donna Reed Show as
- 1958 · Kitty Foyle as Ed Foyle
- 1957 · The Real McCoys as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Bill Craig
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Whip
- 1955 · No Time for Sergeants as Colonel
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Deputy Tom Martin
- 1953 · Atom Squad as Dave Fielding
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Feeney
- 1938 · Toyland Casino as Himself