Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Date of birth: 1920-08-09
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Allen Clayton Hoskins, Farina
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.
Movie Credits
Fish Hooky
1933-01-28
A truant officer spots the kids in an amusement park. They try to escape him.
The Ghosts
1930-04-05
Juanito gets locked out of his house in the middle of a windy night. Spanish language version of Whe
The Holy Terror
1929-03-09
Mary Ann is becoming a serious problem to the other gang members and Joe was given the job of traini
Your Own Back Yard
1925-09-26
Your Own Back Yard is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was
The Our Gang Story
1994-01-01
Join all you favorites--Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Darla, Butch, Froggy and more--in a jam-packed s
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
2001-05-15
Featuring the most riotous Rascals of all. This hilarious comedy compilation spans more than twenty
Young Sherlocks
1922-11-25
The Mystic J.J.J.'s challenge Ernie's bravery; he spins a tale of saving a rich young girl from kidn
Saturday Morning
1922-12-03
The Rascals, feeling unloved at home, decide to become pirates. Meanwhile, a mother, an aunt and a v
The Cobbler
1923-02-18
A cobbler receives his back pension and invites the gang to celebrate with a picnic, but his car sta
The Big Show
1923-02-24
The gang creates its own makeshift county fair, highlighted by a "movie," which is really a clever s
A Pleasant Journey
1923-03-25
Ernie and Farina anger the police force with their shoeshine scheme. Later, the gang switches places
Boys to Board
1923-04-07
A kindly old schoolteacher helps the gang escape from a cruel boarding school, but they wind up in a
Back Stage
1923-06-02
The gang operates a donkey-propelled tour bus. Later, a cut-rate vaudeville producer hires them to h
Lodge Night
1923-07-28
This one has to be seen to be believed. Apparently the gang has witnessed a Ku Klux Klan meeting. Th
Stage Fright
1923-10-20
Author Fawn Ochletree stages a charity performance of her latest play, a Romanesque epic. The gang a
Derby Day
1923-11-17
After the gang goes to the horse races, they decide to have a derby of their own.
Sunday Calm
1923-12-15
The kids gets taken on a Sunday picnic in this early three-reeler and after the first ten minutes, m
Tire Trouble
1924-01-12
This Hal Roach comedy short, Tire Trouble, is the twenty-second entry in the "Our Gang/Little Rascal
Seein' Things
1924-04-05
At the start we learn that Farina is suffering nightmares each time he eats meat. His mom tells him
Commencement Day
1924-05-03
Centering around the closing days of the school year, this is a view into the life of a one-room sch
Cradle Robbers
1924-06-01
The boys cannot go fishing because they have to take care of their baby brothers and sisters. After
Fast Company
1924-11-15
Fast Company is the sixteenth short in the "Our Gang/Little Rascals" series created by Hal Roach. Ma
The Mysterious Mystery!
1924-12-12
Mickey Daniels doing an impersonation of Sherlock Holmes and Joe Cobb being Watson as the two try to
The Big Town
1925-01-10
The gang play inside a railroad box car which suddenly closes, trapping them inside. The next mornin
Circus Fever
1925-02-07
The circus is in town and for one day only. By pretending to be sick some of the gang members were a
The Love Bug
1925-04-24
Farina, Joe and Mickey are all struck by the love bug. After several problems, they go to the beauty
Official Officers
1925-06-29
The kids in the tenements have no place to play except in streets where traffic is a hazard. Mickey
Mary, Queen of Tots
1925-08-22
A couple makes dolls modeled on neighborhood kids. A gardener at a mansion buys four of them for Mar
Better Movies
1925-11-01
The gang decided to go into the movie-making business, using all kinds of sets and props. There were
One Wild Ride
1925-12-05
The gang has a taxi, consisting of an old Model T with no engine, pushed by a horse. When the owner
Baby Clothes
1926-04-24
Mr. and Mrs. Weedle are desperate to find two babies, for their rich uncle has sent them money for y
Uncle Tom's Uncle
1926-05-29
The Gang stages their own revisionist version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in Mickey's barn. But Joe's mot
Shivering Spooks
1926-08-07
The kids are playing baseball when a man dressed in Middle-Eastern clothing comes out and tells them
War Feathers
1926-11-20
While on a cross-country train trip, the Our Gang kids drive the rest of the passengers crazy with a
The Smile Wins
1928-02-25
Farina's mother is very ill and the mortgage is due. He tries to take over her laundry business, but
Yale vs. Harvard
1927-09-24
The Gang turn to playing football, and face tough competition against the Gas House Garlics.
The Old Wallop
1927-10-21
Wheezer likes to hit people on the nose, and his folks encourage him to do so. Then the Gang wanderi
Heebee Jeebees
1927-11-19
A hypnotist comes to town and puts the gang in animal-like trances. Now that the spell is off, the g
Edison, Marconi & Co.
1928-03-09
With Jay Edison as the inventor and Wheezer his assistant, the gang contrived an automobile of unusu
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
1928-04-06
The kids decide to put on a circus at the local hotel. Seeing various pets and other domestic animal
Fair and Muddy
1928-05-05
Living in an orphanage, the gang has to deal with Amanda, a child-hating spinster. To receive a bequ
Crazy House
1928-06-02
Crazy House is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 76
Growing Pains
1928-09-22
Mary Ann has a liking toward Wheezer. Her mother tells her that if she gives him cod liver oil, he c
The Mayor of Hell
1933-06-24
Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson.
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936-08-28
It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know h
Boxing Gloves
1929-09-09
The Rascals have a boxing arena that could pack them in if they could find fighters who would actual
Lazy Days
1929-08-24
While the other kids and animals find things to do on the farm, Farina becomes single-minded in his
Railroadin'
1929-06-15
The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures
Small Talk
1929-05-18
The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu".
Pups Is Pups
1930-08-30
The gang decides to enter their animals in a local pet show.
Seeing the World
1927-02-13
In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe a
Baby Brother
1927-06-26
Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side
The Glorious Fourth
1927-06-26
It's the Fourth of July and the mother of Our Gang member Joe Cobb is doing a brisk business at her
The Ol' Gray Hoss
1928-10-19
This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him
The Spanking Age
1928-12-15
Mary Ann Jackson and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins are the children of a widowed inventor who are forced
Little Mother
1929-06-01
Little Mother is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by
Election Day
1929-01-12
This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. The
Cat, Dog & Co.
1929-09-14
Farina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head o
Moan & Groan, Inc.
1929-12-07
The gang goes digging for treasure in an old abandoned house against Kennedy the Cop's wishes.
When the Wind Blows
1930-04-05
Jackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Find
Reckless
1935-04-19
A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
Bouncing Babies
1929-10-11
With Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.
Shivering Shakespeare
1930-01-25
The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present the
The First Seven Years
1930-03-01
Jackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.
Bear Shooters
1930-05-16
The gang decides to go camping with a little bear hunting on the side. A pair of poachers decides to
You Said a Mouthful
1932-12-08
Two men bear the name Joe Holt. One is a shipping clerk, the other a champion Canadian swimmer. When
Dogs of War!
1923-07-01
The gang wages war using old vegetables as munitions. Later, they ruin a movie in progress when they
Tired Business Men
1927-05-15
Tired Business Men is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was
Rainy Days
1928-02-12
Jay and Wheezer are left alone on a rainy afternoon when Mom goes out to run errands. But when their
Olympic Games
1927-09-11
While the world watches the Olympic Games in Stockholm, the Rascals gather at the flats for their ow
Jubilo, Jr.
1924-06-28
A young boy, determined to make money enough to buy his mother a birthday present, finds a variety o
Boys Will Be Joys
1925-07-25
Adults have the Pike and Coney Island amusement parks, so the rascals put up their own rides in a la
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933-06-03
Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and woman
Fly My Kite
1931-05-30
A greedy man tries to get rid of his mother by putting her in an old folks home until he discovers s
A Tough Winter
1930-06-21
The gang creates a huge mess after they get into a taffy-pulling contest.
Teacher's Pet
1930-10-11
Jackie prepares a series of elaborate jokes for his new teacher.
School's Out
1930-11-21
The schoolchildren lost their last teacher because she got married and quit her job. When the brothe
Helping Grandma
1931-01-03
The kids' adopted grandma decides to sell her store, but can't decide whom to sell it to. The kids t
Love Business
1931-02-14
Miss Crabtree, the teacher Jackie has a crush on, rents a room at Jackie's house.
Little Daddy
1931-03-28
Farina plans a going-away party for Stymie as authorities prepare to place him in an orphanage.
Monkey Business
1926-03-21
An abused chimpanzee escapes from a zoo. On the run, he meets Farina, running away from home and his
Love My Dog
1927-04-16
Farina Hoskins discovers a stray dog. Joe Cobb suggests that he and Farina take the dog to the gang'
Saturday's Lesson
1929-11-09
A man dressed as the devil scares the gang into minding their mothers.
One Terrible Day
1922-09-09
Mrs. Pennington Van Renssalaer, a publicity-minded society matron, sponsors a children's outing, muc
Fire Fighters
1922-10-08
The gang forms a fire department; they end up thwarting a bootlegger, but not before their pet anima
Thundering Fleas
1926-07-18
The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which g
45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926-12-26
A young man visiting Hollywood on family business gets into trouble when he sees a bank robbery in p
The Stolen Jools
1931-04-04
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to ra
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021-06-01
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 contains the first 11 Our Gang sound sho
Telling Whoppers
1926-12-19
Farina and Joe fib to the gang that they've beaten up the neighborhood bully. Later, they hear he's
Chicken Feed
1927-11-06
Chicken Feed is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 6
Ten Years Old
1927-03-13
Ten Years Old is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the
Playin' Hookey
1928-01-02
Wheezer gets excited watching his dog Pansy attack and rip apart the chickens and furniture in the b
Noisy Noises
1929-02-09
Joe Cobb is suffering through a toothache as well as having to babysit his little brother Rupert who
Fast Freight
1929-01-01
Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was re
The Champeen
1923-01-27
Mickey and Jackie feud over Mary, so Sammy schedules a championship bout between the two rivals.
Dog Days
1925-03-07
The boys are showing off their dogs to each other when little rich girl Mary Kornman rides by in her
School Begins
1928-09-16
One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a
July Days
1923-08-26
The gang is trying just about anything to pass the time during their summer vacation. As usual, Mick
Big Business
1924-02-09
In this short the kids are managing their own barber shop, with harrowing results. No one gets hurt,
The Fourth Alarm
1926-08-11
The rascals once again, now as a plumbers.
The Sun Down Limited
1924-09-21
The gang creates their own railroad after being chased from a local railyard, and competes with Toug
Spook Spoofing
1928-01-14
As a joke, several members of the gang convince Farina, who is "brave but superstitious", that he's
Shootin' Injuns
1925-05-02
Many of the "Our Gang" kids are in their secret clubhouse - so secret that some wannabe members have
Bring Home the Turkey
1927-01-16
Habitually mistreated at the deceptively named Happyland Home Orphanage, the Our Gang kids find a lo
Bargain Day
1931-05-01
Wheezer and Stymie, door-to-door salesmen, meet a lonely little rich girl.
It's a Bear
1924-07-27
The kids pretend to be hunting a variety of animals when they're invited to a farm where they try to
It's Showtime
1976-03-31
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
Good Cheer
1926-01-09
On Christmas Eve, the Gang copes with hardships, helps capture a gang of thieves, and learns that Sa
Buried Treasure
1926-02-13
The Rascals take their homemade boat on a search for treasure and crash a movie set.
After the Thin Man
1936-12-25
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, an
The Buccaneers
1924-03-09
This Our Gang short has the group playing pirates and building a ship to sail in. Once the ship hits
Wiggle Your Ears
1929-04-05
This is a really strange, but thought provoking film. Here, beloved Mary literally lets Harry Spear
Dog Heaven
1927-12-16
Poor Pete the Pup. He wants to hang himself because his master, Joe, has given up playing with him a
Los cazadores de osos
1930-10-30
The kids go on a camping trip and run into some bootleggers. This here is the Spanish language vers
Temps d'Hiver
1930-12-01
French language version of A TOUGH WINTER with a new cast.
Classic Comedy Teams
1986-01-01
Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and televis
Farina & The Perpetual Shine Machine
A look into black life depicted in the 1930s! Hosted by Allen "Farina" Hoskins.