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Bob Hastings
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Robert "Bob" Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 â 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 RadâŚ
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Robert "Bob" Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 â 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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Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins
as Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
as Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Shadow Force
as Mayor Talbert
Snowballing
as Carol Tolson
The Munsters' Revenge
as Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Thornwell
as Sanborn
Father Figure
as Doctor
Swan Song
as Mitch
Christmas Lilies of the Field
as Harold Pruitt
The Billion Dollar Threat
as Desk Clerk
The Crash of Flight 401
Harper Valley P.T.A.
as Skeeter
Just a Little Inconvenience
as Harry
Spider-Man
as Monahan
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
as Sgt. Frank Jarrett
No Deposit, No Return
as Peter
Conspiracy of Terror
as Mr. Kojova
Airport 1975
as Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Sam Lewis
Trapped
as The Bartender
The All-American Boy
as Ariel Van Daumee
Maurie
as Second Announcer
Charley and the Angel
as News Reporter
The Poseidon Adventure
as M. C.
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
as Bull/Captain Shad (voice)
A Very Missing Person
as Malloy
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
as Hal Hunter
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
as Deputy Tom Martin
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as 2nd Baseball Fan
How to Frame a Figg
as Chris Groat
The Boatniks
as Chief Walsh
The Love God?
as Shrader
Any Second Now
as Gary
The Bamboo Saucer
as Jack Garson
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
as Lyle Chatterton
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
McHale's Navy
as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Moon Pilot
as Motorist (uncredited)
The Great Impostor
as State Department Official (uncredited)
Keep in Step
as Hotel Doorman
No Time for Sergeants
as Colonel
Toyland Casino
as Himself