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Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

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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

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

The Bamboo Saucer

The Bamboo Saucer

1968

The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401

1978

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

1997

Toyland Casino

Toyland Casino

1938

Keep in Step

Keep in Step

1959

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

1992

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

1976

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

1965

Swan Song

Swan Song

1980

Father Figure

Father Figure

1980

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1964

The Billion Dollar Threat

The Billion Dollar Threat

1979

Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

1973

No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

1955

The Munsters' Revenge

The Munsters' Revenge

1981

Thornwell

Thornwell

1981

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.

1978

Christmas Lilies of the Field

Christmas Lilies of the Field

1979

Trapped

Trapped

1974

How to Frame a Figg

How to Frame a Figg

1971

The Love God?

The Love God?

1969

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

1976

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

1968

Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins

Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins

2002

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

1971

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

1977

Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror

1975

Any Second Now

Any Second Now

1969

A Very Missing Person

A Very Missing Person

1972

Terror on the 40th Floor

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

Just a Little Inconvenience

Just a Little Inconvenience

1977

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

1971

The All-American Boy

The All-American Boy

1973

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

1960

Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962

Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection

Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection

1972

Snowballing

Snowballing

1984

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Alice

Alice

1976

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

Flo

Flo

1980

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1970

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963

Room 222

Room 222

1969

Major Dad

Major Dad

1989

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

1967

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997

California Fever

California Fever

1979

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Ironside

Ironside

1967

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

Delta House

Delta House

1979

Police Story

Police Story

1973

Jeannie

Jeannie

1973

Switch

Switch

1975

The Partners

The Partners

1971

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1962

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

1957

Clue Club

Clue Club

1976

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

1960

Challenge of the Super Friends

Challenge of the Super Friends

1978

The New Adventures of Superman

The New Adventures of Superman

1966

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Szysznyk

Szysznyk

1977

Devlin

Devlin

1974

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Adventures of Superboy

The Adventures of Superboy

1966

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1958

The Americans

The Americans

1961

Gotham Girls

Gotham Girls

2000

The Tom Ewell Show

The Tom Ewell Show

1960

Atom Squad

Atom Squad

1953

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1962

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997

The Munsters

The Munsters

1964

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Emergency!

Emergency!

1972

The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

1981

Batman

Batman

1966

Undercover Elephant

Undercover Elephant

1977

Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary

1960

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

Car 54, Where Are You?

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary

1960

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1958

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

1955

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes

1972

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977