Actor
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
August 9, 1920 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Often works with
Norman Chaney
12 titles together
The Stolen Jools, Pups Is Pups, School's Out
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
12 titles together
Pups Is Pups, School's Out, Teacher's Pet
Mary Ann Jackson
11 titles together
Pups Is Pups, School's Out, Teacher's Pet
Jackie Cooper
9 titles together
Pups Is Pups, School's Out, Teacher's Pet
Dorothy DeBorba
7 titles together
The Stolen Jools, Pups Is Pups, School's Out
Matthew Beard
6 titles together
The Stolen Jools, School's Out, Teacher's Pet
Full filmography · 112
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
cast
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Farina
2001
The Our Gang Story
as Farina (archive footage)
1994
Classic Comedy Teams
as Our Gang (archive footage)
1986
After the Thin Man
as Screwy (uncredited)
19367.3
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)
1936
Reckless
as Gold Dust
1935
The Mayor of Hell
as Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway
19337
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
as Sam
1933
Fish Hooky
as Farina
1933
You Said a Mouthful
as Sam Wellington
1932
Fly My Kite
as Farina
1931