Bob Hastings
Biography
Bob Hastings was an American actor whose career spanned radio, television, film, and animation. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he sang on radio as a boy and later played Archie Andrews on NBC Radio from 1945 to 1953. After moving to television in 1949, he appeared in early science-fiction series such as Atom Squad, and his first recurring role was a lieutenant on Sergeant Bilko. He was best known for playing Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter, the yes-man aide to Captain Binghamton on McHale's Navy. Later television work included Captain Ramsey on General Hospital and Tommy Kelsey, a bar owner, on All in the Family; he also hosted Dealer's Choice. In film he appeared in The Love God? (1969), The Boatniks (1970), How to Frame a Figg (1971), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and No Deposit, No Return (1976). He also voiced Superboy and Commissioner James Gordon.
89years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Robert Francis Hastings
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 41 years1962 to 2003
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First role
After his military service, Hastings took the role of Archie Andrews on NBC Radio from 1945 to 1953, in a show drawn from the Archie comic book series.
A change of course
Following McHale's Navy, Hastings often spent time on the Universal Studios lot. During downtime, Universal paid actors to be there and chat with tourists.
First role
Hastings started out singing as a boy on National Barn Dance, Doug Gray's Singing Gang and Coast to Coast on a Bus. On the radio program The Sea Hound, he played the part of Jerry.
Bob Hastings movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm1993 Action, Adventure, Animationas Commissioner James Gordonvoice
IMDb rating 7.865K votes
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero1998 Action, Animation, Crimeas Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordonvoice
IMDb rating 7.120K votes
- The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest1997as Commissioner Jim Gordonvoice
IMDb rating 7.711K votes
Most often with
Norman Tokar directed two of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Norman TokarDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1976
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Also two films together7 more actors
- George DzundzaBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) and The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)
- Dana DelanyThe Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Joe FlynnHow to Frame a Figg (1971) and Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)
- Ed GilbertBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Arleen SorkinThe Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Fay DeWittHarper Valley P.T.A. (1978) and How to Frame a Figg (1971)
- Robert P. LiebHow to Frame a Figg (1971) and The Love God? (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.