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.
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner James Gordon
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Mayor Talbert
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as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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as Eddie Bender
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as Morty
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as New Globe Editor
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as Sportscaster
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as Cousin Phantom of the Opera
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as Sanborn
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as Doctor
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as Mitch
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as Harold Pruitt
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as Desk Clerk
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as Skeeter
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as Harry
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as Customer
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as Monahan
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as Loudmouse
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as John Callan
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as Sgt. Frank Jarrett
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as D.D.
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as Peter
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as Mr. Kojova
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as George
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as Jack Gaines
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as Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
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as Sam Lewis
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as Hallem
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as Hank Gidley
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as Paul Tanner
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as The Bartender
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as Ariel Van Daumee
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as News Reporter
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as M. C.
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as Harry Harrington
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as Henry Glopp (voice)
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as Malloy
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as Man (In Robe)
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as Hal Hunter
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as Deputy Tom Martin
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as 2nd Baseball Fan
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as Chris Groat
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as Tommy Kelsey
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as Happy Greshler
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as Chief Walsh
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as Mark
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as Dr. Pardan
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as Shrader
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as Gary
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as Jack Garson
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as Martin Phillips
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as Charles Beuhler
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as Bartender
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as Beuhler
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as Ed Mason
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as Lyle Chatterton
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as George Norene
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as Major Beasley
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as Homer
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as Igor Piotkin
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as State Trooper Jack Webster
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as Lieutenant Bennett
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as Telephone Man
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as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
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as The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
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as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
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as Bill Tuttle
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as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
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as Officer Sanders
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as Sergeant Moore
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as J.S. Chase
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as Motorcycle Officer
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as Coach Gilmore
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as Hotel Doorman
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as Ed Foyle
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as Bill Craig
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as Whip
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as Colonel
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as Deputy Tom Martin
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as Dave Fielding
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as Feeney
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as Himself