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
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Toyland Casino
Himself
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Sgt. Frank Jarrett
The Poseidon Adventure
M. C.
Thornwell
Sanborn
Charley and the Angel
News Reporter
No Time for Sergeants
Colonel
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Harold Pruitt
The Munsters' Revenge
Cousin Phantom of the Opera
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Skeeter
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 James Gordon
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
Airport 1975
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Shadow Force
Mayor Talbert
Swan Song
Mitch
Father Figure
Doctor
The Billion Dollar Threat
Desk Clerk
McHale's Navy
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
The Crash of Flight 401
Keep in Step
Hotel Doorman
Shows
Here's Lucy
Martin Phillips
I Dream of Jeannie
Homer
The Love Boat
Customer
The Greatest American Hero
All in the Family
Tommy Kelsey
The Streets of San Francisco
Three's Company
John Callan
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Gunsmoke
Bill Craig
Wonder Woman
George
General Electric Theater
Feeney
The New Batman Adventures
Commissioner James Gordon
Adam-12
Charles Beuhler
California Fever
Delta House
Dennis the Menace
Jeannie
Clue Club
D.D.
Challenge of the Super Friends
Ben Casey
Devlin
The Adventures of Superboy
Peter Loves Mary
Falcon Crest
Mister Ed
Murder, She Wrote
Eddie Bender
Alice
Remington Steele
Morty
Green Acres
The Incredible Hulk
Flo
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Henry Glopp (voice)
Static Shock
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
My Three Sons
The Odd Couple
Happy Greshler
Love, American Style
Quincy, M.E.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Pardan
Petticoat Junction
Bill Tuttle
Major Dad
Room 222
Superman: The Animated Series
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Ironside
The Waltons
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Hallem
The Twilight Zone
Switch
Jack Gaines
Police Story
The Partners
Pete and Gladys
The Donna Reed Show
The New Adventures of Superman
The Real McCoys
McHale's Navy
ABC Afterschool Special
Harry Harrington
Szysznyk
Kitty Foyle
Ed Foyle
The Americans
The Tom Ewell Show
Batman: The Animated Series
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Atom Squad
Dave Fielding
McHale's Navy
Lt. Elroy Carpenter
The Munsters
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
The Rockford Files
Paul Tanner
Undercover Elephant
Loudmouse
Gotham Girls
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
The Rockford Files
Hank Gidley
Gunsmoke
Whip
Batman
Major Beasley
Car 54, Where Are You?
Officer Sanders
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Deputy Tom Martin
Adam-12
Bartender
Adam-12
Beuhler
Adam-12
Ed Mason
The New Batman Adventures
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Hogan's Heroes
Igor Piotkin
The Tall Man
J.S. Chase
Love, American Style
Mark
Green Acres
State Trooper Jack Webster
Emergency!
Man (In Robe)
Peter Loves Mary
Sergeant Moore
Dennis the Menace
Motorcycle Officer
The Greatest American Hero
Sportscaster