Allen Hoskins
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Allen Hoskins was an American child actor best known for his role as Farina in the early Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedy shorts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allen Hoskins canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7362128 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allen Hoskins Context triple: [Hallelujah, Baby!, starred, Allen Hoskins]
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A.
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman is an American former child actor and film and television performer known for roles in classic Hollywood films and later work as a television executive and acting coach.
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B.
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston was a British film editor known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including major war and drama productions.
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C.
Michael Kelso
Michael Kelso is a dim-witted yet charming and good-looking teenager portrayed by Ashton Kutcher on the sitcom "That '70s Show."
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D.
John Bowers
John Bowers is a prominent American engineer and physicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to photonics and optoelectronics, particularly in the development of high-speed and energy-efficient optical communication technologies.
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E.
Don Saleski
Don Saleski is a former NHL right winger best known for his gritty, physical play with the Philadelphia Flyers during their 1970s "Broad Street Bullies" era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allen Hoskins Target entity description: Allen Hoskins was an American child actor best known for his role as Farina in the early Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedy shorts.
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A.
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman is an American former child actor and film and television performer known for roles in classic Hollywood films and later work as a television executive and acting coach.
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B.
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston was a British film editor known for his work on notable mid-20th-century films, including major war and drama productions.
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C.
Michael Kelso
Michael Kelso is a dim-witted yet charming and good-looking teenager portrayed by Ashton Kutcher on the sitcom "That '70s Show."
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D.
John Bowers
John Bowers is a prominent American engineer and physicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to photonics and optoelectronics, particularly in the development of high-speed and energy-efficient optical communication technologies.
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E.
Don Saleski
Don Saleski is a former NHL right winger best known for his gritty, physical play with the Philadelphia Flyers during their 1970s "Broad Street Bullies" era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early sound film era
ⓘ
silent film era ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Hal Roach Studios ⓘ |
| familyName | Hoskins ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Allen ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| hasRole |
comic relief
ⓘ
supporting actor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaFranchise |
Our Gang
ⓘ
The Little Rascals ⓘ
linked to:
Our Gang
|
| name | Allen Hoskins ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying Farina in early Our Gang shorts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Little Rascals
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Gang
Our Gang ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
child actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
American cinema history
ⓘ
Little Rascals cast ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Rascals ensemble
Our Gang cast ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Farina ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles about Our Gang
ⓘ
film history books ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Allen Hoskins Description of subject: Allen Hoskins was an American child actor best known for his role as Farina in the early Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedy shorts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.