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.
Movies
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Bamboo Saucer Jack Garson
The Crash of Flight 401
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Airport 1975 Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Toyland Casino Himself
Keep in Step Hotel Doorman
Shadow Force Mayor Talbert
The Million Dollar Rip-Off Sgt. Frank Jarrett
The Poseidon Adventure M. C.
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Swan Song Mitch
Father Figure Doctor
McHale's Navy Lt. Elroy Carpenter
The Billion Dollar Threat Desk Clerk
Charley and the Angel News Reporter
No Time for Sergeants Colonel
The Munsters' Revenge Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Thornwell Sanborn
Harper Valley P.T.A. Skeeter
Christmas Lilies of the Field Harold Pruitt
Trapped The Bartender
How to Frame a Figg Chris Groat
The Love God? Shrader
No Deposit, No Return Peter
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? Lyle Chatterton
Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins Commissioner Gordon (voice) (archive footage)
The Boatniks Chief Walsh
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove Deputy Tom Martin
Spider-Man Monahan
Conspiracy of Terror Mr. Kojova
Any Second Now Gary
A Very Missing Person Malloy
Terror on the 40th Floor Sam Lewis
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 2nd Baseball Fan
Just a Little Inconvenience Harry
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You Hal Hunter
The All-American Boy Ariel Van Daumee
The Fall of 2008 Commissioner James Gordon (Batman: The Animated Series)
Shows
Mister Ed
Falcon Crest New Globe Editor
Murder, She Wrote Eddie Bender
Alice
Remington Steele Morty
Green Acres
Here's Lucy Martin Phillips
Flo
The Incredible Hulk
The New Scooby-Doo Movies Henry Glopp (voice)
Static Shock Commissioner Gordon (voice)
My Three Sons
The Odd Couple Happy Greshler
The Love Boat Customer
Love, American Style Larry
I Dream of Jeannie Homer
The Greatest American Hero
All in the Family Tommy Kelsey
Quincy, M.E.
The Streets of San Francisco
Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Pardan
Petticoat Junction Bill Tuttle
Room 222
Major Dad
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Three's Company John Callan
Gunsmoke Bill Craig
Superman: The Animated Series Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Wonder Woman George
General Electric Theater Feeney
The New Batman Adventures Commissioner James Gordon
California Fever
Adam-12 Charles Beuhler
The Twilight Zone
Ironside
The Waltons
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Hallem
Dennis the Menace
Delta House
Police Story
Jeannie
Switch Jack Gaines
The Partners
McHale's Navy
The Real McCoys
Clue Club D.D.
Pete and Gladys
Challenge of the Super Friends
The Donna Reed Show
The New Adventures of Superman
Ben Casey
Szysznyk
Devlin
The Wonderful World of Disney Deputy Tom Martin
The Adventures of Superboy
ABC Afterschool Special Harry Harrington
Kitty Foyle Ed Foyle
Peter Loves Mary
The Americans
Gotham Girls Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Tom Ewell Show
Batman: The Animated Series Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Atom Squad Dave Fielding
The Rockford Files Hank Gidley
McHale's Navy Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Adam-12 Bartender
Gunsmoke Whip
Adam-12 Beuhler
Adam-12 Ed Mason
The New Batman Adventures Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Munsters The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Hogan's Heroes Igor Piotkin
The Tall Man J.S. Chase
The Rockford Files Paul Tanner
Love, American Style Mark
Green Acres State Trooper Jack Webster
Emergency! Man (In Robe)
The Greatest American Hero Sportscaster
Batman Major Beasley
Undercover Elephant Loudmouse
Peter Loves Mary Sergeant Moore
Dennis the Menace Motorcycle Officer
Car 54, Where Are You? Officer Sanders
Dennis the Menace Coach Gilmore
Green Acres Lieutenant Bennett
Ironside George Norene
Green Acres Telephone Man
