Bob Hastings
- Acting
- April 18, 1925 · Brooklyn - New York - USA
- June 30, 2014
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins · Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
- Static Shock · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Gotham Girls · Commissioner Jim Gordon (Voice)
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero · Commissioner Jim Gordon (Voice)
- The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- The New Batman Adventures · Commissioner James Gordon, Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Superman: The Animated Series · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Shadow Force · Mayor Talbert
- Batman: The Animated Series · Commissioner Gordon (Voice)
- Major Dad
- Murder, She Wrote · Eddie Bender
- Snowballing · Carol Tolson
- Remington Steele · Morty
- Falcon Crest · New Globe Editor
- The Greatest American Hero · Sportscaster
- The Munsters' Revenge · Cousin Phantom of the Opera
- Thornwell · Sanborn
- Father Figure · Doctor
- Flo
- Swan Song · Mitch
- Christmas Lilies of the Field · Harold Pruitt
- California Fever
- The Billion Dollar Threat · Desk Clerk
- Delta House
- The Crash of Flight 401
- Challenge of the Super Friends
- Harper Valley P.T.A. · Skeeter
- The Incredible Hulk
- Just a Little Inconvenience · Harry
- The Love Boat · Customer
- Lou Grant · Theo Monaghan
- Spider-Man · Monahan
- Undercover Elephant · Loudmouse
- Szysznyk
- Three's Company · John Callan
- Quincy, M.E.
- The Million Dollar Rip-Off · Sgt. Frank Jarrett
- Baa Baa Black Sheep · Ned Wallace
- Alice
- Clue Club · D.D.
- No Deposit, No Return · Peter
- Wonder Woman · George
- Switch · Jack Gaines
- Conspiracy of Terror · Mr. Kojova
- Airport 1975 · Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
- Terror on the 40th Floor · Sam Lewis
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker · Hallem
- The Rockford Files · Hank Gidley, Paul Tanner
- The Manhunter · Auto Salesman (uncredited)
- Devlin
- Trapped · The Bartender
- The All-American Boy · Ariel Van Daumee
- Jeannie
- Maurie · Second Announcer
- Charley and the Angel · News Reporter
- Police Story
- Barnaby Jones · Bartender Al
- The Poseidon Adventure · M. C.
- Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection · Bull/Captain Shad (Voice)
- ABC Afterschool Special · Harry Harrington
- The Streets of San Francisco
- The Waltons
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies · Henry Glopp (Voice)
- A Very Missing Person · Malloy
- Emergency! · Man (In Robe)
- Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You · Hal Hunter
- The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove · Deputy Tom Martin
- The Partners
- The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker · 2nd Baseball Fan
- How to Frame a Figg · Chris Groat
- All in the Family · Tommy Kelsey
- The Odd Couple · Happy Greshler
- The Boatniks · Chief Walsh
- Love, American Style · Larry, Mark
- Marcus Welby, M.D. · Dr. Pardan
- Room 222
- The Love God? · Shrader
- Any Second Now · Gary