Acting
Helen Badgley
EN, XX cinema · 38 credits
Born
1 December 1908
Died
25 October 1977 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Also known as Thanhouser Kidlet · Helen Badgely
By the time she was just 3 years old she was appearing in her first film, Brother Bob's Baby in 1911. In 1912 she appeared in eleven films, and in 1913, that number increased to twenty two. At age six she lost her two front teeth and "retired" until new ones could appear. She never went back. She ended up with 103 credits to her name earning her the title "Thanhouser Kidlet" after the movie studio Thanhouser located in New York City which burned down. Her father was Gerald Badgely, expert mechanic and electrician at the studio where he perfected the Vista moving picture recorder.
Known for
Filmography
A Modern Monte Cristo
as Virginia Deane, age 6
The Fires of Youth
as Billy
Pots-and-Pans Peggy
as Peggy's sister
The Candy Girl
1917
The Candy Girl
as Nell's Little Sister
The Heart of Ezra Greer
1917
The Heart of Ezra Greer
as The Poor Little Girl
The Stolen Triumph
as Little Alice
The Three Roses
as The Third Rose
Mercy on a Crutch
1915
Mercy on a Crutch
as The Sheriff's Daughter
The Baby and the Boss
as Helen, the Baby
The Six-Cent Loaf
1915
The Six-Cent Loaf
as Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister
The Mother of Her Dreams
as The Rich Boy
The Barrier of Flames
as The Mayor's Daughter
The Dancer
1914
The Dancer
as Anna's Little Daughter
The Woman Pays
as The Watson 4-year old son
A Dog's Love
as Baby Helen
Frou Frou
1914
Frou Frou
as Georges, Frou Frou's son
Coals of Fire
as Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child
The Girl of the Cabaret
1913
The Girl of the Cabaret
as Their Daughter
Little Dorrit
1913
Little Dorrit
as Young Little Dorrit
The Spoiled Darling's Doll
1913
The Spoiled Darling's Doll
as The Spoiled Darling's Doll
The Tiniest of Stars
as Little Girl
Just a Shabby Doll
as The Daughter
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll
as Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Golightly - A Fairy
My Baby's Voice
as Ruth Mackey - the Baby
Dottie's New Doll
as Dottie's New Doll
The Repeater
1912
The Repeater
as The Reformer's Little Daughter
In a Garden
as Child visitor to garden
The County's Prize Baby
1912
The County's Prize Baby
as The Prize Baby
Baby Hands
1912
Baby Hands
as The Child
The Thunderbolt
as The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl