Bob Hastings
Born	Robert Hastings April 18, 1925 (1925-04-18) (age 84) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Voice actor
Years active	1949–present
Spouse(s)	Joan Rice-Hastings

Robert "Bob" 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 played 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 aide, yes-man Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on McHale's Navy called "Carpy" by Mc Hale and his men, 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 the 1971 comedy movie How to Frame a Figg, starring Don Knotts.

[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 The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 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, such as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Superman, The New Batman Adventures and several Batman video games.

He also voiced Henry Glopp on Hanna-Barbera's animated series Jeannie in 1973 and additional voices on Challenge of the Superfriends.

[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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