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