Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1925-04-18
Day of Death
2014-06-30
Place of Birth
Brooklyn - New York - USA
Bob Hastings
Biography
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.
Filmography (44)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins
2002
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Shadow Force
1992
Snowballing
1984
The Munsters' Revenge
1981
Thornwell
1981
Father Figure
1980
Swan Song
1980
Christmas Lilies of the Field
1979
The Billion Dollar Threat
1979
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
