17 Facts About Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings was best known for his portrayal of Lt.

Bob Hastings was in episode season 1 Adam-12 episode 13- log 122: Christmas- the yellow dump truck.

Bob Hastings was born in Brooklyn, New York to Charles and Hazel Bob Hastings.

Bob Hastings started out as a boy singer on National Barn Dance, Doug Gray's Singing Gang and Coast to Coast on a Bus.

Bob Hastings portrayed Jerry on the radio program The Sea Hound.

Bob Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, including Atom Squad.

Bob Hastings's first recurring role was as a lieutenant on Phil Silvers' Sergeant Bilko series in the late 1950s.

Bob Hastings appeared in Captain Video playing the brother of "The Video Ranger", who was, in turn, played by Hastings' brother Don.

Bob Hastings portrayed Edward Foyle in the NBC drama Kitty Foyle.

Bob Hastings appeared five times on CBS's Dennis the Menace, most notably as Coach Gilmore in the 1963 episode "The Big Basketball Game".

Bob Hastings appeared in three episodes of the sitcom Pete and Gladys.

Bob Hastings portrayed the aide to Captain Binghamton, the yes-man Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on ABC's McHale's Navy, humorously called "Carpy" and "Little Leadbottom" by McHale and his men.

Bob Hastings hosted the game show Dealer's Choice and had a recurring role as bar owner Tommy Kelsey on All in the Family.

In 1971, Bob Hastings was cast in the comedy film How to Frame a Figg, starring Don Knotts, and had roles in The Poseidon Adventure, The All-American Boy and No Deposit, No Return.

Bob Hastings appeared in Harper Valley PTA as Skeeter Duggan, a member of the PTA board who had been kidnapped at the orders of its dishonest president to commit election fraud.

The older brother of longtime As the World Turns star Don Bob Hastings, Bob Hastings married Joan Rice in 1948.

Bob Hastings died on June 30,2014, from prostate cancer at age 89.