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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.


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Born:
Apr 18, 1925 In Brooklyn - New York - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
32
First Appeared:
In the movie Toyland Casino 1938-10-08
Latest Project:
Movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman 2003-10-21
Known For
Filmography
Movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Commissioner Gordon (voice) 2003-10-21
Movie Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice) 1998-02-11
Series The New Batman Adventures Commissioner James Gordon 1997-09-13
Movie The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice) 1997-10-04
Movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Commissioner Gordon (voice) 1993-12-25
Series Batman: The Animated Series Commissioner James Gordon 1992-09-05
Movie Thornwell Sanborn 1981-01-28
Movie The Munsters' Revenge Cousin Phantom of the Opera 1981-02-27
Movie Swan Song Mitch 1980-02-08
Movie Father Figure Doctor 1980-10-26
Movie Christmas Lilies of the Field Harold Pruitt 1979-12-16
Movie Harper Valley P.T.A. Skeeter 1978-08-02
Movie The Crash of Flight 401 1978-10-29
Movie Just a Little Inconvenience Harry 1977-10-02
Movie Spider-Man Monahan 1977-09-14
Movie No Deposit, No Return Peter 1976-02-05
Movie The Million Dollar Rip-Off Sgt. Frank Jarrett 1976-09-22
Movie Conspiracy of Terror Mr. Kojova 1975-12-29
Movie Trapped The Bartender 1974-06-13
Movie Terror on the 40th Floor Sam Lewis 1974-09-17
Movie Airport 1975 Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited) 1974-10-18
Movie Charley and the Angel News Reporter 1973-03-23
Movie The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 2nd Baseball Fan 1971-08-19
Movie How to Frame a Figg Chris Groat 1971-02-01
Movie The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove Deputy Tom Martin 1971-10-30
Movie The Love God? Shrader 1969-08-01
Movie The Bamboo Saucer Jack Garson 1968-10-23
Series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1967-09-09
Series The New Adventures of Superman 1966-09-10
Movie No Time for Sergeants Colonel 1955-03-15
Series Atom Squad Dave Fielding 1953-07-06
Movie Toyland Casino Himself 1938-10-08
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