Biography
Bob Hastings (born Robert Francis Hastings) was an American actor who worked in radio, film and television, and provided voices for animation. He began his career as a child performer on radio programmes including Coast to Coast on a Bus and later voiced the title character in the radio series Archie Andrews.
After serving as a navigator on B-29s in the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War, Hastings moved into television in the late 1940s. He appeared in early science-fiction series and had recurring roles on The Phil Silvers Show and as Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on McHale's Navy (1962–1966).
Hastings voiced Commissioner James Gordon in Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994) and the feature Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), as well as later entries in the DC Animated Universe. He also appeared in films including The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and guest-starred in series such as The Twilight Zone, I Dream of Jeannie and All in the Family.
