Bob Hastings
Acting • Born 1925-04-18 – Died 2014-06-30
Biography
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.
Filmography
137 credits
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Movie • 2003
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Bamboo Saucer
Movie • 1968
Jack Garson
The Crash of Flight 401
Movie • 1978
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movie • 1993
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Airport 1975
Movie • 1974
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Movie • 1998
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Movie • 1997
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Toyland Casino
Movie • 1938
Himself
Keep in Step
Movie • 1959
Hotel Doorman
Shadow Force
Movie • 1992
Mayor Talbert
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Movie • 1976
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
The Poseidon Adventure
Movie • 1972
M. C.
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Movie • 1965
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Swan Song
Movie • 1980
Mitch
Father Figure
Movie • 1980
Doctor
McHale's Navy
Movie • 1964
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
The Billion Dollar Threat
Movie • 1979
Desk Clerk
Charley and the Angel
Movie • 1973
News Reporter
No Time for Sergeants
Movie • 1955
Colonel
The Munsters' Revenge
Movie • 1981
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Thornwell
Movie • 1981
Sanborn
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Movie • 1978
Skeeter
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Movie • 1979
Harold Pruitt
Trapped
Movie • 1974
The Bartender
How to Frame a Figg
Movie • 1971
Chris Groat
The Love God?
Movie • 1969
Shrader
No Deposit, No Return
Movie • 1976
Peter
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Movie • 1968
Lyle Chatterton
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins
Movie • 2002
Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
The Boatniks
Movie • 1970
Chief Walsh
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Movie • 1971
Deputy Tom Martin
Spider-Man
Movie • 1977
Monahan
Conspiracy of Terror
Movie • 1975
Mr. Kojova
Any Second Now
Movie • 1969
Gary
A Very Missing Person
Movie • 1972
Malloy
Terror on the 40th Floor
Movie • 1974
Sam Lewis
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
Movie • 1971
2nd Baseball Fan
Just a Little Inconvenience
Movie • 1977
Harry
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Movie • 1971
Hal Hunter
The All-American Boy
Movie • 1973
Ariel Van Daumee
The Great Impostor
Movie • 1960
State Department Official (uncredited)
Moon Pilot
Movie • 1962
Motorist (uncredited)
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Movie • 1972
Bull/Captain Shad (voice)
Snowballing
Movie • 1984
Carol Tolson
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
New Globe Editor
Mister Ed
TV • 1961
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Eddie Bender
Alice
TV • 1976
Remington Steele
TV • 1982
Morty
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Martin Phillips
Flo
TV • 1980
The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV • 1972
Henry Glopp (voice)
Static Shock
TV • 2000
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
My Three Sons
TV • 1960
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Happy Greshler
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Customer
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Larry
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Homer
All in the Family
TV • 1971
Tommy Kelsey
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV • 1969
Dr. Pardan
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
Bill Tuttle
Room 222
TV • 1969
Major Dad
TV • 1989
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
TV • 1967
(voice)
Three's Company
TV • 1977
John Callan
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Bill Craig
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
George
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Feeney
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
Commissioner James Gordon
California Fever
TV • 1979
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Charles Beuhler
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Ironside
TV • 1967
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV • 1974
Hallem
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
Delta House
TV • 1979
Police Story
TV • 1973
Jeannie
TV • 1973
Switch
TV • 1975
Jack Gaines
The Partners
TV • 1971
McHale's Navy
TV • 1962
The Real McCoys
TV • 1957
Clue Club
TV • 1976
D.D.
Pete and Gladys
TV • 1960
Challenge of the Super Friends
TV • 1978
The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1966
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
Szysznyk
TV • 1977
Devlin
TV • 1974
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Deputy Tom Martin
The Adventures of Superboy
TV • 1966
ABC Afterschool Special
TV • 1972
Harry Harrington
Kitty Foyle
TV • 1958
Ed Foyle
The Americans
TV • 1961
Gotham Girls
TV • 2000
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Tom Ewell Show
TV • 1960
Atom Squad
TV • 1953
Dave Fielding
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Hank Gidley
McHale's Navy
TV • 1962
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Bartender
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Whip
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Beuhler
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Ed Mason
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Munsters
TV • 1964
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Igor Piotkin
The Tall Man
TV • 1960
J.S. Chase
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Paul Tanner
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Mark
Green Acres
TV • 1965
State Trooper Jack Webster
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Man (In Robe)
The Greatest American Hero
TV • 1981
Sportscaster
Batman
TV • 1966
Major Beasley
Undercover Elephant
TV • 1977
Loudmouse
Peter Loves Mary
TV • 1960
Sergeant Moore
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
Motorcycle Officer
Car 54, Where Are You?
TV • 1961
Officer Sanders
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
Coach Gilmore
Green Acres
TV • 1965
Lieutenant Bennett
Ironside
TV • 1967
George Norene
Green Acres
TV • 1965
Telephone Man
Green Acres
TV • 1965
Sheriff (uncredited)
Green Acres
TV • 1965
Sheriff
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Bartender Al
Peter Loves Mary
TV • 1960
Cliff Goodwin
Ironside
TV • 1967
Paul Carlton
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
Policeman #2 (uncredited)
The Donna Reed Show
TV • 1958
Dr. Hank Landers
The Phil Silvers Show
TV • 1955
USAF M /Sgt Mack
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
TV • 1972
Henry Glopp
Lou Grant
TV • 1977
Theo Monaghan