Allen Hoskins
Date of Birth: 9th August 1920
Details of Death: 26th July 1980
Country of Birth: USA
Biography
Allen Clayton Hoskins - or 'Farina' as he was known from his role in the 'Our Gang' shorts (Farina is a form of milled wheat used as a breakfast cereal) - was a particular favourite of Hal Roach, and he was one of only three Gang members to be retained after the arrival of sound (the other two being Mary Ann Jackson and 'Wheezer' Hutchins). At first, he wore a dress in his films, leading audiences to assume that he was a girl. After a year or two, however, the dress was jettisoned and he became recognisably masculine. As with all Hal Roach's Rascals, he eventually outgrew his role. After serving his country in World War Two, Hoskins was interrogated by the House Un-American Activities Committee because, as a teenager, he had attended dances sponsored by the Young Communist League and the Socialist Workers Party. As a result, the Committee confiscated his passport, and Hoskins was blacklisted. He took this stoically, however, since by this time he wasn't having any success getting jobs in Hollywood anyway. In subsequent years, he would struggle through menial jobs of one kind or another, before finally pursuing a career working with handicapped kids.
Filmography
- Fire Fighters (1922) (as Farina)
- One Terrible Day (1922) (as Farina)
- Saturday Morning (1922) (as Maple)
- Young Sherlocks (1922) (as Farina)
- A Pleasant Journey (1923) (as Farina)
- Back Stage (1923) (as Farina)
- The Big Show (1923) (as Farina)
- Boys to Board (1923) (as Farina)
- Derby Day (1923) (as Farina)
- Dogs of War! (1923) (as Farina)
- Giants vs. Yanks (1923) (as Farina)
- July Days (1923) (as Farina)
- Lodge Night (1923) (as Farina)
- No Noise (1923) (as Farina)
- Stage Fright (1923) (as Farina)
- Sunday Calm (1923) (as Farina)
- The Champeen (1923) (as Farina)
- The Cobbler (1923) (as Farina)
- Big Business (1924) (as Farina)
- Commencement Day (1924) (as Farina)
- Cradle Robbers (1924) (as Farina)
- Every Man for Himself (1924) (as Farina)
- Fast Company (1924) (as Farina)
- High Society (1924) (as Farina)
- It's a Bear (1924) (as Farina)
- Jubilo, Jr. (1924) (as Farina)
- Seein' Things (1924) (as Farina)
- The Buccaneers (1924) (as Farina)
- The Mysterious Mystery! (1924) (as Farina)
- The Sun Down Limited (1924) (as Farina)
- Tire Trouble (1924) (as Farina)
- Ask Grandma (1925) (as Farina)
- Better Movies (1925) (as Farina)
- Boys Will Be Joys (1925) (as Farina)
- Circus Fever (1925) (as Farina)
- Dog Days (1925) (as Farina)
- Mary, Queen of Tots (1925) (as Farina)
- Official Officers (1925) (as Farina)
- One Wild Ride (1925) (as Farina)
- Shootin' Indians (1925) (as Farina)
- The Big Town (1925) (as Farina)
- The Love Bug (1925) (as Farina)
- Twinkle Twinkle (1925) (as Himself)
- Your Own Back Yard (1925) (as Farina)
- Baby Clothes (1926) (as Farina)
- Buried Treasure (1926) (as Farina)
- The Fourth Alarm (1926) (as Farina)
- Good Cheer (1926) (as Farina)
- Monkey Business (1926) (as Farina)
- Shivering Spooks (1926) (as Farina)
- Telling Whoppers (1926) (as Farina)
- Thundering Fleas (1926) (as Farina)
- Uncle Tom's Uncle (1926) (as Farina/Topsy)
- War Feathers (1926) (as Farina)
- Baby Brother (1927) (as Farina)
- Bring Home the Turkey (1927) (as Farina)
- Chicken Feed (1927) (as Farina)
- Dog Heaven (1927) (as Farina)
- Heebee Jeebees (1927) (as Farina)
- Love My Dog (1927) (as Farina)
- Olympic Games (1927) (as Farina)
- Seeing the World (1927) (as Farina)
- Ten Years Old (1927) (as Farina)
- The Glorious Fourth (1927) (as Farina)
- The Old Wallop (1927) (as Farina)
- Tired Business Men (1927) (as Farina)
- Yale vs. Harvard (1927) (as Farina)
- Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928) (as Farina)
- Crazy House (1928) (as Farina)
- Edison, Marconi & Co. (1928) (as Farina)
- Fair and Muddy (1928) (as Farina)
- Growing Pains (1928) (as Farina)
- Playin' Hookey (1928) (as Farina)
- Rainy Days (1928) (as Farina)
- School Begins (1928) (as Farina)
- Spook Spoofing (1928) (as Farina)
- The Ol' Gray Hoss (1928) (as Farina)
- The Smile Wins (1928) (as Farina)
- The Spanking Age (1928) (as Farina)
- Bouncing Babies (1929) (as Farina)
- Boxing Gloves (1929) (as Farina)
- Cat, Dog & Co. (1929) (as Farina)
- Election Day (1929) (as Farina)
- Fast Freight (1929) (as Farina)
- Lazy Days (1929) (as Farina)
- Little Mother (1929) (as Farina)
- Moan & Groan, Inc. (1929) (as Farina)
- Noisy Noises (1929) (as Farina)
- Railroadin' (1929) (as Farina)
- Saturday's Lesson (1929) (as Farina)
- Small Talk (1929) (as Farina)
- The Holy Terror (1929) (as Farina)
- Wiggle Your Ears (1929) (as Farina)
- A Tough Winter (1930) (as Farina)
- Bear Shooters (1930) (as Farina)
- Las fantasmas (1930) (as Farina)
- Los cazadores de osos (1930) (as Farina)
- Los pequeños papas (1930) (as Farina)
- Pups Is Pups (1930) (as Farina)
- School's Out (1930) (as Farina)
- Shivering Shakespeare (1930) (as Farina/Farinacus)
- Teacher's Pet (1930) (as Farina)
- The First Seven Years (1930) (as Farina)
- When the Wind Blows (1930) (as Farina)
- Bargain Day (1931) (as Farina)
- Fly My Kite (1931) (as Farina)
- Helping Grandma (1931) (as Farina)
- Little Daddy (1931) (as Farina)
- Love Business (1931) (as Farina)
- The Christmas Party (1931) (as Party Guest - uncredited)
- The Slippery Pearls (1931) (as Farina)
- The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (Second Series) (1932) (as Himself)
- You Said a Mouthful (1932) (as Sam Wellington)
- Fish Hooky (1933) (as Farina)
- The Mayor of Hell (1933) (as Smoke)
- The Kid's Last Fight (1933) (as Sam - uncredited)
- Reckless (1935) (as Gold Dust)
- After the Thin Man (1936) (as Screwy - uncredited)
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) (as Pageboy at Ball - uncredited)
- Winterset (1936) (as Hambone - uncredited)
Roles when Allen Hoskins was older than 15
- The Little Rascals (1955) (as Farina 1922-1933)
Guest Appearances
- You Asked For It (1953) (Episode aired 27 July 1953, as Himself)
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