Person Details

Birthday: 1925-04-18 19:38:20

Death: 2014-06-30 19:38:20

Aliases: Robert Hastings , Robert Francis Hastings , Bobby Hastings

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn - New York - USA

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Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 25


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Rockford Files
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7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Hank Gidley
Murder, She Wrote
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8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Eddie Bender
Batman: The Animated Series
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9

Batman: The Animated Series

(1992) Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Switch
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7

Switch

(1975) Jack Gaines
The New Batman Adventures
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8

The New Batman Adventures

(1997) Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Adam-12
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7

Adam-12

(1968) Ed Mason
Marcus Welby, M.D.
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7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

(1969) Dr. Pardan
Wonder Woman
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7

Wonder Woman

(1975) George

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2003 Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
2000 Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1998 Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1997 Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Commissioner Jim Gordon / Cultist / Robber #2 (voice)
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Commissioner James Gordon
1996 Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
1993 Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon (voice)
1992 Mayor Talbert
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Commissioner James Gordon
1989 N/A
1984 Eddie Bender
1982 Morty
1981 N/A
N/A
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Sanborn
1980 Doctor
N/A
Mitch
1979 Harold Pruitt
N/A
Desk Clerk
N/A
1978 N/A
N/A
Skeeter
1977 N/A
Harry
Customer
Monahan
Loudmouse
N/A
John Callan
1976 N/A
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
N/A
D.D.
Peter
1975 Mr. Kojova
George
Jack Gaines
1974 Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Sam Lewis
Paul Tanner
Hallem
Hank Gidley
N/A
The Bartender
1973 Ariel Van Daumee
N/A
News Reporter
N/A
1972 M. C.
Harry Harrington
N/A
N/A
Henry Glopp (voice)
Malloy
N/A
1971 Hal Hunter
Deputy Tom Martin
N/A
2nd Baseball Fan
Chris Groat
Tommy Kelsey
1970 Happy Greshler
Chief Walsh
1969 N/A
Dr. Pardan
N/A
Shrader
Gary
1968 Jack Garson
Martin Phillips
Ed Mason
Beuhler
Bartender
Charles Beuhler
Lyle Chatterton
1967 N/A
N/A
1966 N/A
N/A
Major Beasley
1965 Homer
Igor Piotkin
N/A
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1964 The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
1963 Bill Tuttle
1962 Lt. Elroy Carpenter
N/A
1961 N/A
Officer Sanders
N/A
N/A
1960 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
J.S. Chase
1959 N/A
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Hotel Doorman
1958 N/A
Ed Foyle
1957 N/A
1955 Bill Craig
Whip
Colonel
1954 Deputy Tom Martin
1953 Dave Fielding
Feeney
1938 Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

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