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Helen Badgley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 1, 1908

Died

October 25, 1977 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

Also Known As

Thanhouser Kidlet

Helen Badgely

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Helen Badgley

Biography

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.

Baby Helen Badgeley, A Dog's Love, 1914 Thanhouser Silent. w/ Shep the Dog. Earliest Special Effects

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Known For

Frou Frou
Film

Frou Frou

Georges, Frou Frou's son

1914

Zudora
Film

Zudora

1914

The Dancer
Film

The Dancer

Anna's Little Daughter

1914

The Repeater
Film

The Repeater

The Reformer's Little Daughter

1912

The Thunderbolt
Film

The Thunderbolt

The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl

1912

When the Studio Burned
Film

When the Studio Burned

Self

1913

A Dog's Love
Film

A Dog's Love

Baby Helen

1914

A Modern Monte Cristo
Film

A Modern Monte Cristo

Virginia Deane, age 6

1917

Mercy on a Crutch
Film

Mercy on a Crutch

The Sheriff's Daughter

1915

Coals of Fire
Film

Coals of Fire

Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child

1914

Pots-and-Pans Peggy
Film

Pots-and-Pans Peggy

Peggy's sister

1917

Baby Hands
Film

Baby Hands

The Child

1912

The Fires of Youth
Film

The Fires of Youth

Billy

1917

A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair
Film

A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair

1917

The Heart of Ezra Greer
Film

The Heart of Ezra Greer

The Poor Little Girl

1917

Little Dorrit
Film

Little Dorrit

Young Little Dorrit

1913

In a Garden
Film

In a Garden

Child visitor to garden

1912

The Candy Girl
Film

The Candy Girl

Nell's Little Sister

1917

The Stolen Triumph
Film

The Stolen Triumph

Little Alice

1916

The Forest Rose
Film

The Forest Rose

1912

Filmography

1917FilmThe Heart of Ezra Greeras The Poor Little Girl1917FilmThe Fires of Youthas Billy1917FilmThe Candy Girlas Nell's Little Sister1917FilmWhen Love Was Blind1917FilmPots-and-Pans Peggyas Peggy's sister1917FilmA Modern Monte Cristoas Virginia Deane, age 61917FilmA Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair1916FilmThe Stolen Triumphas Little Alice1915FilmThe Baby and the Bossas Helen, the Baby1915FilmThe Mother of Her Dreamsas The Rich Boy1915FilmMercy on a Crutchas The Sheriff's Daughter1915FilmThe Six-Cent Loafas Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister1915FilmThe Three Rosesas The Third Rose1914FilmThe Barrier of Flamesas The Mayor's Daughter1914FilmZudora1914FilmA Dog's Loveas Baby Helen1914FilmThe Danceras Anna's Little Daughter1914FilmThe Woman Paysas The Watson 4-year old son1914FilmCoals of Fireas Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child1914FilmFrou Frouas Georges, Frou Frou's son1913FilmJack and the Beanstalkas Golightly - A Fairy1913FilmTheir Great Big Beautiful Dollas Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl1913FilmThe Girl of the Cabaretas Their Daughter1913FilmLittle Dorritas Young Little Dorrit1913FilmThe Spoiled Darling's Dollas The Spoiled Darling's Doll1913FilmJust a Shabby Dollas The Daughter1913FilmWhen the Studio Burnedas Self1913FilmThe Tiniest of Starsas Little Girl1912FilmThe Repeateras The Reformer's Little Daughter1912FilmThe Forest Rose1912FilmThe Thunderboltas The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl1912FilmCross Your Heart1912FilmThe County's Prize Babyas The Prize Baby1912FilmIn a Gardenas Child visitor to garden1912FilmBaby Handsas The Child1912FilmDottie's New Dollas Dottie's New Doll1912FilmMy Baby's Voiceas Ruth Mackey - the Baby