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Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

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.

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-04-18

Place of Birth

Brooklyn - New York - USA

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    Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

    Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

    20036.7 / 10

    The Bamboo Saucer

    The Bamboo Saucer

    19684.9 / 10

    The Crash of Flight 401

    The Crash of Flight 401

    19787.5 / 10

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    19937.5 / 10

    Airport 1975

    Airport 1975

    19745.7 / 10

    Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

    Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

    19986.9 / 10

    The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

    The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

    19977.4 / 10

    Toyland Casino

    Toyland Casino

    19387.0 / 10

    Keep in Step

    Keep in Step

    19590.0 / 10

    Shadow Force

    Shadow Force

    19920.0 / 10

    The Million Dollar Rip-Off

    The Million Dollar Rip-Off

    19766.0 / 10

    The Poseidon Adventure

    The Poseidon Adventure

    19727.1 / 10

    McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

    McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

    19655.2 / 10

    Swan Song

    Swan Song

    19800.0 / 10

    Father Figure

    Father Figure

    19805.0 / 10

    McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

    19644.6 / 10

    The Billion Dollar Threat

    The Billion Dollar Threat

    19795.0 / 10

    Charley and the Angel

    Charley and the Angel

    19735.3 / 10

    No Time for Sergeants

    No Time for Sergeants

    19556.5 / 10

    The Munsters' Revenge

    The Munsters' Revenge

    19816.2 / 10

    Thornwell

    Thornwell

    19816.0 / 10

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

    19787.1 / 10

    Christmas Lilies of the Field

    Christmas Lilies of the Field

    19795.0 / 10

    Trapped

    Trapped

    19746.1 / 10

    How to Frame a Figg

    How to Frame a Figg

    19716.2 / 10

    The Love God?

    The Love God?

    19696.0 / 10

    No Deposit, No Return

    No Deposit, No Return

    19766.2 / 10

    Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

    Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

    19680.0 / 10

    Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins

    Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins

    20027.7 / 10

    The Boatniks

    The Boatniks

    19705.4 / 10

    The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

    The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

    19716.0 / 10

    Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

    19776.3 / 10

    Conspiracy of Terror

    Conspiracy of Terror

    19756.0 / 10

    Any Second Now

    Any Second Now

    19696.7 / 10

    A Very Missing Person

    A Very Missing Person

    19728.0 / 10

    Terror on the 40th Floor

    Terror on the 40th Floor

    19744.2 / 10

    The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

    The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

    19713.5 / 10

    Just a Little Inconvenience

    Just a Little Inconvenience

    19770.0 / 10

    Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

    Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

    19718.0 / 10

    The All-American Boy

    The All-American Boy

    19733.0 / 10

    The Great Impostor

    The Great Impostor

    19606.9 / 10