The Resume

(April 18, 1925-June 30, 2014)
Born in Brooklyn, New York
Birth name was Robert Francis Hastings
Portrayed Lt. Elroy Carpenter on McHale’s Navy (1962-66)
Provided the voice of Clark Kent/Superboy in 'The New Adventures of Superboy' (1966 -69)
Portrayed Tommy Kelsey on All in the Family (1971-76)
Portrayed Captain Ramsey on General Hospital (1978-86)
Provided the voice of Commissioner James Gordon on 'Batman: The Animated Series' (1992-94)
Acted in 'The Bamboo Saucer,' 'The Poseidon Adventure,' 'Harper Valley P.T.A,' 'Angel in My Pocket,' 'The Love God?,' 'The Boatniks,' and 'How to Frame a Figg'

Why he might be annoying:

He was on the SuperFriends show.
His had a radio gig doing comic character Archie Andrews.
He played eight different characters but with the same demeanor on The Phil Silvers Show.
One of his earliest TV jobs was on Captain Video and His Video Rangers (yes, that one).
He got typecast as bumbling sidekicks and suck-up errand boys (except for Superboy).

Why he might not be annoying:

He began his career at age 11 on radio dramas.
He served in World War II as a navigator on B-29s in the US Army Air Corps.
He was married to the same woman for over sixty years.
He was a fan favorite on McHale's Navy and reprised the Lt. Elroy role for the two feature films released in '64 and '65.
He is one of the few actors to have both appeared on the 1960's Batman series and to have a voice role on the 90's animated series.
He was Commissioner Gordon for all subsequent DCU animated properties until his death, including the Batman movie 'Mask of Phantasm.'
He and Mel Blanc took turns doing the voice of The Raven on The Munsters.
One of his last jobs was doing voice work for the videogame 'Mafia II.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adults Who Portray Teenagers
• Airport [Series]
• All in the Family
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 21]
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Child Stars [1930s]
• Child Stars Who Became Grown-Up Stars
• Dukes of Hazzard Guest Stars
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• Entertainers Loved by Geeks and Nerds
• Flintstones Guest Stars
• Game Show Hosts
• Green Acres
• Hogan's Heroes
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [E-K]
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 89)
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• I Portrayed a Super Hero
• I Portrayed a Video Game Character
• I Portrayed Commissioner James Gordon
• I Portrayed Superman
• I Portrayed the Phantom of the Opera
• I Was a Child Star
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• Kay Medford Portrayed My Mom
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Munsters
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Poseidon Adventure [1972]
• Profiles 54501-54750 (Ranked: 54620)
• Scooby Doo Guests
• Served in World War II
• Villains and Heroes of Batman
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 182 Votes: 37.91% Annoying