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.
45 movies · 76 shows
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003·6.7
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins
2002·7.8
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998·6.9
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997·7.4
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993·7.5
Shadow Force
1992·7.0
Snowballing
1984·4.0
The Munsters' Revenge
1981·6.0
Thornwell
1981·7.3
Father Figure
1980·7.0
Swan Song
1980·9.0
Christmas Lilies of the Field
1979·6.0
The Billion Dollar Threat
1979·5.5
The Crash of Flight 401
1978·6.8
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1978·7.2
Just a Little Inconvenience
1977·0.0
Spider-Man
1977·6.3
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
1976·7.3
No Deposit, No Return
1976·6.3
Conspiracy of Terror
1975·7.0
Airport 1975
1974·5.8
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974·4.8
Trapped
1974·6.4
The All-American Boy
1973·4.0
Maurie
1973·7.0
Charley and the Angel
1973·5.6
The Poseidon Adventure
1972·7.2
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
1972·10.0
A Very Missing Person
1972·7.8
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971·8.5
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971·7.0
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971·4.3
How to Frame a Figg
1971·6.6
The Boatniks
1970·5.3
The Love God?
1969·6.0
Any Second Now
1969·6.8
The Bamboo Saucer
1968·5.2
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
1968·9.0
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965·5.5
McHale's Navy
1964·5.3
Moon Pilot
1962·5.5
The Great Impostor
1960·6.9
Keep in Step
1959·0.0
No Time for Sergeants
1955·6.5
Toyland Casino
1938·7.0