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.
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)
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
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)