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, much to the puzzlement of movie audiences.

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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, 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, 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 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. Allen "Farina" Hoskins died of cancer on July 26, 1980, several days shy of his 60th birthday. (en)
  • Allen Clayton Hoskins (9 augustus 1920 - 26 juli 1980) was een Afro-Amerikaans kindster in de jaren '20 en '30. Hoskins is het meest bekend als Farina in de Our Gang serie. Hij was hierin te zien van 1922 tot en met 1931. Hij stond in de serie bekend om zijn vreemde haar en ongelijke kleren. Hoskins speelde al gauw een van de meest populaire personages in de serie en was maar liefst negen jaar te zien in de serie. Hij verdiende 250 dollar per week met de serie. Toen hij uit de serie stapte, werd hij vervangen door Matthew "Stymie" Beard. Na Our Gang had Hoskins nog kleine rollen in films en acteerde met zus Jannie Hoskins in de vaudeville. Hoskins hielp mee in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Hierna vond hij het moeilijk de draad als acteur weer op te maken. Hij kreeg een succesvolle carrière in het helpen van probleemkinderen. Hoskins stierf in 1980 aan kanker. (nl)
  • Allen Clayton "Farina" Hoskins (* 9. August 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; † 26. Juli 1980 in Oakland, Kalifornien, USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. (de)
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  • Allen Hoskins as Farina in '' Dogs of War'' (1923) (en)
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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, much to the puzzlement of movie audiences. (en)
  • Allen Clayton Hoskins (9 augustus 1920 - 26 juli 1980) was een Afro-Amerikaans kindster in de jaren '20 en '30. (nl)
  • Allen Clayton "Farina" Hoskins (* 9. August 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; † 26. Juli 1980 in Oakland, Kalifornien, USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. (de)
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