TV Actor Bob Hastings Dead At 89, Best Know for MCHALES NAVY

Fox News ^ | 07/02/2014 | Staff

[njslim]

An actor best known from the 1960s sitcom "McHale's Navy," has died. Bob Hastings was 89. Allison Knowles says her grandfather died Monday in his Burbank, California, home after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Hastings won fans on "McHale's Navy" as Lt. Carpenter, a bumbling yes-man. Other memorable roles were on "All in the Family" and "General Hospital."

[vladimir998]

He actually died of a heart attack in the pool. The cast helped his body sink to the bottom of the pool. In April, 1974, robbed of a watch and beaten by his mugger in South Carolina when he appeared in Florence as a guest speaker for a meeting of the American Cancer Society. He died three months later. He had two children.

[Kirkwood]

The search engine says Yoda is a VP for Toyota.

[Daaave]

When I was a kid, McHale’s Navy was one of my favorite shows.

Some trivia, the PT boat was real. imdb.com

[itssme]

Wasn't he part of the Captain Video and his Video Rangers TV series back in the 50s?

[johniegrad]

Makes more sense. Thanks for the explanation.

[SMGFan]

that show was before my time. I voted for RWR first time in 1984.

[itssme]

LOL..I've got about 20 years on you as far as the vote goes. Captain Video was fun to watch..don't know if it's on youtube, but it was early science fiction on the black & white screen, and we kids loved watching it. Not as old as the original 1930s Flash Gordon series, but memorable none the less.

[SMGFan]

But I recall Ed Norton getting ready to watch "Captain Video!" Was that you too? :)

And they are on youtube.

[itssme]

Yes, I just checked them out on youtube,and there they were, Captain Video & Bob Hastings.

[lowbridge]

How is this july thread listed in the tv/movie general chat section in between two recent october threads?