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(131)
1977
1961
Martin Phillips
1968
Igor Piotkin
1965
Homer
1965
Larry
1969
Mark
1969
1976
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1996
Hank Gidley
1974
Paul Tanner
1974
1972
Eddie Bender
1984
Bartender Al
1973
Sergeant Moore
1960
Cliff Goodwin
1960
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1992
1960
1960
1959
New Globe Editor
1981
1961
Harry Harrington
1972
Officer Sanders
1961
Dr. Pardan
1969
1958
Customer
1977
Happy Greshler
1970
Man (In Robe)
1972
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
1964
Jack Gaines
1975
Major Beasley
1966
1973
John Callan
1977
1957
1959
Motorcycle Officer
1959
Coach Gilmore
1959
Policeman #2 (uncredited)
1959
Tommy Kelsey
1971
1976
1967
George Norene
1967
Paul Carlton
1967
1989
Morty
1982
1967
Charles Beuhler
1968
Bartender
1968
Beuhler
1968
Ed Mason
1968
Commissioner James Gordon
1997
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1997
1972
Sportscaster
1981
1969
1978
Bill Tuttle
1963
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2000
Hallem
1974
1971
1980
1961
George
1975
1960
1974
State Trooper Jack Webster
1965
Lieutenant Bennett
1965
Telephone Man
1965
Sheriff (uncredited)
1965
Sheriff
1965
Ed Foyle
1958
Bill Craig
1955
Whip
1955
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
2000
1966
Deputy Tom Martin
1954
1973
Dave Fielding
1953
J.S. Chase
1960
Henry Glopp (voice)
1972
D.D.
1976
1962
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1962
Loudmouse
1977
1979
1977
1966
Feeney
1953
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
1993
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2003
1979
M. C.
1972
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1997
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
1974
Monahan
1977
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1998
Peter
1976
Jack Garson
1968
State Department Official (uncredited)
1960
News Reporter
1973
Chris Groat
1971
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
1981
Chief Walsh
1970
Lyle Chatterton
1968
The Bartender
1974
Shrader
1969
1978
Mayor Talbert
1992
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
1976
Mitch
1980
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1964
Ariel Van Daumee
1973
Gary
1969
Skeeter
1978
Sanborn
1981
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1965
Deputy Tom Martin
1971
Hal Hunter
1971
Colonel
1955
Desk Clerk
1979
Mr. Kojova
1975
Doctor
1980
Harry
1977
Sam Lewis
1974
Malloy
1972
Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
2002
Harold Pruitt
1979
Hotel Doorman
1959
2nd Baseball Fan
1971
Himself
1938