Robert Hastings
Bob Hastings
Born	April 18, 1925 (aged 84) Brooklyn, New York

Robert Hastings (born April 18, 1925) is an American film, radio, and television character actor. He has also provided voices for animated cartoons,

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and career 1.2 1960s-1970s 1.3 Voice over work 1.4 Personal life 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life and career

Hastings was born in Brooklyn, New York, a son of Charles and Hazel Hastings, Sr. His father was a salesman.^[1] Hastings started in radio on "Coast-to-Coast on a Bus" (NBC). After serving in World War II, he acted the role of Archie Andrews in a series based on the Archie comic book series on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, including Atom Squad. His first recurring role was as a lieutenant on Phil Silvers' show Sergeant Bilko in the late 1950s.

[edit] 1960s-1970s

Most of his career has been spent in television, including an episode on Green Acres as a sheriff. Also Hastings is remembered for roles including Captain Binghamton's yes-man Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on McHale's Navy, and Captain Ramsey on General Hospital. He was briefly the host of the game show Dealer's Choice, and had a recurring role as bar owner Tommy Kelcy on All in the Family.

After McHale's Navy, Hastings was a regular on the Universal Studios lot, where Universal paid actors during downtime to be on the grounds and talk to tourists. According to an interview on Time Travel Radio^[2], he got along so well with the people that he became one of the few regulars on the tour.

Hastings played Cousin Phantom of the Opera in the TV movie The Munsters' Revenge. Hastings was in a 1971 movie starring Don Knotts called How to Frame a Figg.

[edit] Voice over work

Hastings has also done voice work for animation and commercials, including Beany on Beany and Cecil, The Raven on the Munsters series, Superboy in the Superman/Aquaman cartoons of the 1960s, D.D. on Hanna-Barbera's Clue Club, and the voice of Commissioner Jim Gordon in the popular Batman: The Animated Series and its various spinoffs in the DC Animated Universe.

[edit] Personal life

Hastings is the brother of longtime As the World Turns star Don Hastings. He has been married to wife Joan Rice for over 50 years and has four children, 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He continues to tour the country as a participant in various Old-Time Radio Conventions, reading scripts for such shows as Archie Andrews and The Bickersons. He is scheduled to appear at the 2009 Cincinnati Old-Time Radio Convention and the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Aberdeen, Maryland. Hastings will be performing on stage for attendees.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bob Hastings at the Internet Movie Database

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