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
- After the Thin Man as Screwy (uncredited)
- The Gorgeous Hussy as Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)
1935
- Reckless as Gold Dust
1933
- The Mayor of Hell as Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway
- The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Sam
- Fish Hooky as Farina
1932
- You Said a Mouthful as Sam Wellington
1931
- The Stolen Jools as 'Farina'
- Helping Grandma as Farina
- Love Business as Farina
- Fly My Kite as Farina
- Little Daddy as Farina
- Bargain Day as Farina
1930
- Teacher's Pet as Farina
- Bear Shooters as Farina
- Pups Is Pups as Farina
- School's Out as Farina
- Shivering Shakespeare as Farina
- The First Seven Years as Farina
- A Tough Winter as Farina
- When the Wind Blows as Farina
- The Ghosts as Farina
- Temps d'Hiver as Farina
- Los cazadores de osos as Farina
1929
- Railroadin' as Farina
- Boxing Gloves as Farina
- Noisy Noises as Farina
- Small Talk as Farina
- Bouncing Babies as Farina
- Election Day as Farina
- Moan & Groan, Inc. as Farina
- Lazy Days as Farina
- Cat, Dog & Co. as Farina
- Little Mother as Farina
- The Holy Terror as Farina
- Fast Freight as Farina
- Wiggle Your Ears as Farina
- Saturday's Lesson as Farina
1928
- The Ol' Gray Hoss as Farina
- Fair and Muddy as Farina
- Spook Spoofing as Farina
- School Begins as Farina
- Growing Pains as Farina
- Crazy House as Farina
- Playin' Hookey as Farina
- The Smile Wins as Farina
- The Spanking Age as Farina
- Barnum & Ringling, Inc. as Farina
- Edison, Marconi & Co. as Farina
- Rainy Days as Farina
1927
- Heebee Jeebees as Farina
- Seeing the World as Farina
- Chicken Feed as Farina
- Olympic Games as Farina
- The Glorious Fourth as Farina
- Baby Brother as Farina
- Bring Home the Turkey as Farina
- Ten Years Old as Farina
- Love My Dog as Farina
- The Old Wallop as Farina
- Yale vs. Harvard as Farina
- Dog Heaven as Farina
- Tired Business Men as Farina
1926
- Telling Whoppers as Farina
- 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Baby Clothes as Farina
- Uncle Tom's Uncle as Farina / 'Topsy'
- Thundering Fleas as Farina
- Good Cheer as Farina
- Shivering Spooks as Farina
- Buried Treasure as Farina
- War Feathers as Farina
- The Fourth Alarm as Farina
- Monkey Business as Farina
1925
- One Wild Ride as Farina
- Your Own Back Yard as Farina
- Better Movies as Farina
- Shootin' Injuns as Farina
- The Love Bug as Farina
- Mary, Queen of Tots as Farina / Assistant in Dream Sequence
- The Big Town as Farina
- Dog Days as Farina
- Official Officers as Farina
- Boys Will Be Joys as Fanna
- Circus Fever as Farina
1924
- Fast Company as Farina
- Big Business as Farina
- Cradle Robbers as Farina
- The Buccaneers as Farina
- Jubilo, Jr. as Fanna
- Seein' Things as Farina
- The Sun Down Limited as Farina
- Commencement Day as Farina
- The Mysterious Mystery! as Farina
- Tire Trouble as Farina
- It's a Bear as Farina
1923
- July Days
- Dogs of War! as Farina
- Back Stage as Farina
- Stage Fright as Farina
- The Cobbler as Farina
- Sunday Calm as Farina
- A Pleasant Journey as Farina
- Derby Day as Farina
- The Champeen as Farina
- Lodge Night as Farina
- Boys to Board as Farina
- The Big Show as Farina
1922
- One Terrible Day as Farina
- Fire Fighters as Farina
- Saturday Morning as Maple
- Young Sherlocks as Farina