Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

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.

Most Famous Work

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The Mayor of Hell

(1933) Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway

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The Gorgeous Hussy

(1936) Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)

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6

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

(1933) Sam

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0

The Our Gang Story

(2001) Farina (archive footage)

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6

Love My Dog

(1927) Farina

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7

It's Showtime

(1976) Self (archive footage)

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Buried Treasure

(1926) Farina

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6

Tired Business Men

(1927) Farina

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2021	N/A	The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 2021-08-03 Movie
2001	Farina (archive footage)	The Our Gang Story 2001-05-15 Movie
	Farina	Our Gang - Comedy Festival 2001-05-15 Movie
1976	Self (archive footage)	It's Showtime 1976-03-31 Movie
1936	Screwy (uncredited)	After the Thin Man 1936-12-25 Movie
	Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)	The Gorgeous Hussy 1936-08-28 Movie
1935	Gold Dust	Reckless 1935-04-19 Movie
1933	Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway	The Mayor of Hell 1933-06-24 Movie
	Sam	The Life of Jimmy Dolan 1933-06-03 Movie
	Farina	Fish Hooky 1933-01-28 Movie
1932	Sam Wellington	You Said a Mouthful 1932-11-18 Movie
1931	Farina	Fly My Kite 1931-05-30 Movie
	Farina	Bargain Day 1931-05-01 Movie
	'Farina'	The Stolen Jools 1931-04-04 Movie
	Farina	Little Daddy 1931-03-28 Movie
	Farina	Love Business 1931-02-14 Movie
	Farina	Helping Grandma 1931-01-03 Movie
1930	Farina	School's Out 1930-11-21 Movie
	Farina	Teacher's Pet 1930-10-11 Movie
	Farina	Pups Is Pups 1930-08-30 Movie
	Farina	A Tough Winter 1930-06-21 Movie
	Farina	Bear Shooters 1930-05-16 Movie
	Farina	When The Wind Blows 1930-04-05 Movie
	Farina	The Ghosts 1930-04-05 Movie
	Farina	The First Seven Years 1930-03-01 Movie
	Farina	Shivering Shakespeare 1930-01-25 Movie
1929	Farina	Moan & Groan, Inc. 1929-12-07 Movie
	Farina	Saturday's Lesson 1929-11-09 Movie
	Farina	Bouncing Babies 1929-10-11 Movie
	Farina	Cat, Dog & Co. 1929-09-14 Movie
	Farina	Boxing Gloves 1929-09-09 Movie
	Farina	Lazy Days 1929-08-24 Movie
	Farina	Railroadin' 1929-06-15 Movie
	Farina	Little Mother 1929-06-01 Movie
	Farina	Small Talk 1929-05-18 Movie
	Farina	Wiggle Your Ears 1929-04-05 Movie
	Farina	The Holy Terror 1929-03-09 Movie
	Farina	Noisy Noises 1929-02-09 Movie
	Farina	Election Day 1929-01-12 Movie
	Farina	Fast Freight 1929-01-01 Movie
1928	Farina	The Spanking Age 1928-12-15 Movie
	Farina	The Ol' Gray Hoss 1928-10-19 Movie
	Farina	Growing Pains 1928-09-22 Movie
	Farina	School Begins 1928-09-16 Movie
	Farina	Crazy House 1928-06-02 Movie
	Farina	Fair and Muddy 1928-05-05 Movie
	Farina	Barnum & Ringling, Inc. 1928-04-06 Movie
	Farina	Edison, Marconi & Co. 1928-03-09 Movie
	Farina	The Smile Wins 1928-02-25 Movie
	Farina	Rainy Days 1928-02-12 Movie
	Farina	Spook Spoofing 1928-01-14 Movie
	Farina	Playin' Hookey 1928-01-02 Movie
1927	Farina	Dog Heaven 1927-12-16 Movie
	Farina	Heebee Jeebees 1927-11-19 Movie
	Farina	Chicken Feed 1927-11-06 Movie
	Farina	The Old Wallop 1927-10-21 Movie
	Farina	Yale vs. Harvard 1927-09-24 Movie
	Farina	Olympic Games 1927-09-11 Movie
	Farina	Baby Brother 1927-06-26 Movie
	Farina	The Glorious Fourth 1927-06-26 Movie
	Farina	Tired Business Men 1927-05-15 Movie
	Farina	Love My Dog 1927-04-16 Movie
	Farina	Ten Years Old 1927-03-13 Movie
	Farina	Seeing the World 1927-02-13 Movie
	Farina	Bring Home the Turkey 1927-01-16 Movie
1926	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)	45 Minutes from Hollywood 1926-12-26 Movie
	Farina	Telling Whoppers 1926-12-19 Movie
	Farina	War Feathers 1926-11-20 Movie
	Farina	The Fourth Alarm 1926-08-11 Movie
	Farina	Shivering Spooks 1926-08-07 Movie
	Farina	Thundering Fleas 1926-07-18 Movie
	Farina / 'Topsy'	Uncle Tom's Uncle 1926-05-29 Movie
	Farina	Baby Clothes 1926-04-24 Movie
	Farina	Monkey Business 1926-03-21 Movie
	Farina	Buried Treasure 1926-02-13 Movie
	Farina	Good Cheer 1926-01-09 Movie
1925	Farina	One Wild Ride 1925-12-05 Movie
	Farina	Better Movies 1925-11-01 Movie
	Farina	Your Own Back Yard 1925-09-26 Movie
	Farina / Assistant in Dream Sequence	Mary, Queen of Tots 1925-08-22 Movie
	Fanna	Boys Will Be Joys 1925-07-25 Movie
	Farina	Official Officers 1925-06-29 Movie
	Farina	Shootin' Injuns 1925-05-02 Movie
	Farina	The Love Bug 1925-04-24 Movie
	Farina	Dog Days 1925-03-07 Movie
	Farina	Circus Fever 1925-02-07 Movie
	Farina	The Big Town 1925-01-10 Movie
1924	Farina	The Mysterious Mystery! 1924-12-12 Movie
	Farina	Fast Company 1924-11-15 Movie
	Farina	The Sun Down Limited 1924-09-21 Movie
	Farina	It's a Bear 1924-07-27 Movie
	Fanna	Jubilo, Jr. 1924-06-28 Movie
	Farina	Cradle Robbers 1924-06-01 Movie
	Farina	Commencement Day 1924-05-03 Movie
	Farina	Seein' Things 1924-04-05 Movie
	Farina	The Buccaneers 1924-03-09 Movie
	Farina	Big Business 1924-02-09 Movie
	Farina	Tire Trouble 1924-01-12 Movie
1923	Farina	Sunday Calm 1923-12-15 Movie
	Farina	Derby Day 1923-11-17 Movie
	Farina	Stage Fright 1923-10-20 Movie
	Farina	Lodge Night 1923-07-28 Movie
	Farina	Dogs of War! 1923-07-01 Movie
	Farina	Back Stage 1923-06-02 Movie
	Farina	Boys to Board 1923-04-07 Movie
	Farina	A Pleasant Journey 1923-03-25 Movie
	Farina	The Big Show 1923-02-24 Movie
	Farina	The Cobbler 1923-02-18 Movie
	Farina	The Champeen 1923-01-27 Movie
1922	Maple	Saturday Morning 1922-12-03 Movie
	Farina	Young Sherlocks 1922-11-25 Movie
	Farina	Fire Fighters 1922-10-08 Movie
	Farina	One Terrible Day 1922-09-09 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv