Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Born: 1920-08-09 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1980-07-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins was born on August 9, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA as Allen Clayton Hoskins. He was an actor, known for Pups Is Pups (1930), Shivering Shakespeare(1930) and Bear Shooters (1930). He was married to Frances. Has two children: a daughter Candy and a son Chris. He died on July 26, 1980 in Oakland, California, USA. Brother of actress Jannie Hoskins. On screen from the age of 14 months, he acquired the name 'Farina' from the cereal. Member of 'Our Gang' in 106 episodes between 1922 and 1931. His last "Our Gang" contract with the Hal Roach Studios called for a weekly salary of $350 a week; far more than any of the other kids (even Jackie Cooper) were paid at that time. Served in the military during World War II. In his later years, made a successful career at Los Angeles area medical centers, helping disabled young people afflicted with drug problems and mental illnesses.
Filmography
2001
- Our Gang - Comedy Festival as Farina
1994
- The Our Gang Story as Farina (archive footage)
1986
- Classic Comedy Teams as Our Gang (archive footage)
1976
- It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1936
- The Gorgeous Hussy as Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)
- After the Thin Man as Screwy (uncredited)
1935
- Reckless as Gold Dust
1933
- Fish Hooky as Farina
- The Mayor of Hell as Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway
- The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Sam
1932
- You Said a Mouthful as Sam Wellington
1931
- Little Daddy as Farina
- Bargain Day as Farina
- Helping Grandma as Farina
- Love Business as Farina
- Fly My Kite as Farina
- The Stolen Jools as 'Farina'
1930
- Bear Shooters as Farina
- The Ghosts as Farina
- When the Wind Blows as Farina
- The First Seven Years as Farina
- School's Out as Farina
- Pups Is Pups as Farina
- A Tough Winter as Farina
- Temps d'Hiver as Farina
- Teacher's Pet as Farina
- Shivering Shakespeare as Farina
- Los cazadores de osos as Farina
1929
- Noisy Noises as Farina
- Bouncing Babies as Farina
- Boxing Gloves as Farina
- Small Talk as Farina
- Fast Freight as Farina
- Lazy Days as Farina
- Election Day as Farina
- Moan & Groan, Inc. as Farina
- Saturday's Lesson as Farina
- The Holy Terror as Farina
- Railroadin' as Farina
- Wiggle Your Ears as Farina
- Cat, Dog & Co. as Farina
- Little Mother as Farina
1928
- Growing Pains as Farina
- Crazy House as Farina
- The Spanking Age as Farina
- Fair and Muddy as Farina
- The Ol' Gray Hoss as Farina
- Rainy Days as Farina
- Spook Spoofing as Farina
- Playin' Hookey as Farina
- The Smile Wins as Farina
- Barnum & Ringling, Inc. as Farina
- Edison, Marconi & Co. as Farina
- School Begins as Farina
1927
- Seeing the World as Farina
- The Glorious Fourth as Farina
- Ten Years Old as Farina
- Baby Brother as Farina
- Heebee Jeebees as Farina
- Love My Dog as Farina
- Chicken Feed as Farina
- Olympic Games as Farina
- Bring Home the Turkey as Farina
- Dog Heaven as Farina
- Yale vs. Harvard as Farina
- The Old Wallop as Farina
- Tired Business Men as Farina
1926
- Thundering Fleas as Farina
- Monkey Business as Farina
- Good Cheer as Farina
- Baby Clothes as Farina
- 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Uncle Tom's Uncle as Farina / 'Topsy'
- The Fourth Alarm as Farina
- Shivering Spooks as Farina
- Buried Treasure as Farina
- War Feathers as Farina
- Telling Whoppers as Farina
1925
- Official Officers as Farina
- Circus Fever as Farina
- Shootin' Injuns as Farina
- Dog Days as Farina
- The Big Town as Farina
- Your Own Back Yard as Farina
- Boys Will Be Joys as Fanna
- The Love Bug as Farina
- One Wild Ride as Farina
- Better Movies as Farina
- Mary, Queen of Tots as Farina / Assistant in Dream Sequence
1924
- Fast Company as Farina
- Jubilo, Jr. as Fanna
- The Buccaneers as Farina
- Big Business as Farina
- Seein' Things as Farina
- It's a Bear as Farina
- The Sun Down Limited as Farina
- The Mysterious Mystery! as Farina
- Tire Trouble as Farina
- Cradle Robbers as Farina
- Commencement Day as Farina
1923
- The Champeen as Farina
- Lodge Night as Farina
- Back Stage as Farina
- July Days
- Sunday Calm as Farina
- Derby Day as Farina
- The Cobbler as Farina
- Stage Fright as Farina
- Dogs of War! as Farina
- A Pleasant Journey as Farina
- The Big Show as Farina
- Boys to Board as Farina
1922
- Fire Fighters as Farina
- Saturday Morning as Maple
- One Terrible Day as Farina
- Young Sherlocks as Farina