Allen Hoskins
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Our Gang...one open role. Norman "Chubby" Chaney (who replaced Joe Cobb), Matthew "Stymie" Beard (who replaced Allen "Farina" Hoskins) and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas (who replaced Stymie) all won major contests to become members of the gang. Even when... In this article: Our Gang, Hal Roach, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Little Rascals, Robert F. McGowan, King World, and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas |
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Allen Clayton Hoskins (August 9, 1920 – July 26, 1980) was an American child ... Allen Hoskins' last contract with the Hal Roach Studio called for $250 a week, ...
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Amazon.com: Hal Roach's Rascals (Silent): Ernest ""Sunshine ...
Amazon.com: Hal Roach's Rascals (Silent): Ernest ""Sunshine Sammy"" Morrison;Joe Cobb;Mary Kornman;Allen ""Farina"" Hoskins;Jack Davis;Jackie Condon, Robert F. ...
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One Terrible Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One Terrible Day. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. One Terrible Day. Release date(s) September 10, 1922. Running time. 20 minutes. Language. Silent film. English ...
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Pups Is Pups 1930: Movie and film review from Answers.com
... society dog show, where their pal Allen 'Farina' Hoskins is working as an usher. ... Some of the tunes included the "Hal Roach Happy Go Lucky Trio" aka "Teeter ...
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Saturday Morning 1922: Movie and film review from Answers.com
Saturday Morning 1922. Plot: Originally released on December 3, ... Hal Roach. H. M. Walker. Starring. Jackie Condon. Allen Hoskins. Mickey Daniels. Jack Davis ...
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Farina Hoskins Movies
Always a favorite of Hal Roach himself, Hoskins eventually suffered the same ... Acting upon the advice of Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Mary Ann tries to win over ...
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Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
His last "Our Gang" contract with the Hal Roach Studios called for a weekly... more ... person with other users on IMDb message board for Allen 'Farina' Hoskins ...
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Derby Day - Hal Roach
Allen Hoskins — Farina. Wallace Howe — gate attendant. Sing Joy — Sing Joy. Mary Kornman — Mary ... Hal Roach Studios, 1923. black & white; silent. 20 minutes ...
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Silent Era : PSFL : Lazy Days (1929)
Allen Hoskins. Frame enlargement: Silent Era low-res ... Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by ... by Hal Roach and Robert ...
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Allen Clayton Hoskins (August 9, 1920 – July 26, 1980) was an American child actor, most famous for portraying the character of Farina in the Our Gang short films from 1922 to 1931. With his pigtailed hair and patchy outfits, Farina resembled a pickaninny in the tradition of the character Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin, but as the character became more popular, and as Allen Hoskins got older, Farina developed his own personality separate from that of Topsy. The name "Farina", derived from a type of cereal, was chosen because its gender was ambiguous: as a toddler, Farina was portrayed as both a boy and a girl (sometimes both genders in the same film), much to the puzzlement of movie audiences.
During his time in the gang, Farina became both the series' anchor and its most popular character. While he was not the first black child actor (or even the first black Our Gang kid), Farina became arguably the first black child star. Allen Hoskins' last contract with the Hal Roach Studio called for $250 a week, more than any other kid (even Jackie Cooper) was earning at that time.
Farina was just one year old when his tenure with Our Gang began. His character stayed in the series through the silent years and the transition to talking pictures, and left the series in 1931 at the age of eleven. His replacement was Matthew "Stymie" Beard.
After leaving the gang, Farina got some small roles in feature films, and had a vaudeville act with his sister Janie Hoskins, who was also an Our Gang kid. After serving in World War II, Hoskins started to drift away from performing and retired his stage name. He eventually had a successful career helping disabled young people with drug problems and mental illnesses at Los Angeles area medical centers.
- Birth Date:
- August 09, 1920
- Birthplace:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Death Date:
- July 26, 1980
- Place of Death:
- Oakland, California
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