About
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...
Known for
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Remington SteeleSeries • 1982
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Adam-12Series • 1968
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
IronsideSeries • 1967
BatmanSeries • 1966
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1992
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
Hogan's HeroesSeries • 1965
My Three SonsSeries • 1960
I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965
Emergency!Series • 1972
AliceSeries • 1976
The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958
Green AcresSeries • 1965
The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977
Three's CompanySeries • 1977
Ben CaseySeries • 1961