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