Bob Hastings

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, onMcHale's Navy. Hastings was born inBrooklyn,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 inWorld War IIas a navigator onB-29s, he played the role ofArchie Andrewsin a series based on the Archie comic book series on theNBC Red Network, later just the NBC Radio Network, after NBC divested itself of itsBlue Networkin 1942. Archie Andrews was sponsored bySwift & Companyfood products. Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, includingAtom Squad. His first recurring role was as a lieutenant onPhil Silvers'Sergeant Bilkoseries in the late 1950s. At that time he guest-starred onWalter Brennan'sABCsitcomThe Real McCoys.