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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

1917FilmThe Fires of Youthas Billy 1917FilmWhen Love Was Blind 1917FilmPots-and-Pans Peggyas Peggy's sister 1917FilmA Modern Monte Cristoas Virginia Deane, age 6 1917FilmA Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair 1916FilmThe Stolen Triumphas Little Alice 1915FilmThe Baby and the Bossas Helen, the Baby 1915FilmThe Mother of Her Dreamsas The Rich Boy 1915FilmMercy on a Crutchas The Sheriff's Daughter 1915FilmThe Six-Cent Loafas Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister 1915FilmThe Three Rosesas The Third Rose 1914FilmThe Barrier of Flamesas The Mayor's Daughter 1914FilmZudora 1914FilmA Dog's Loveas Baby Helen 1914FilmThe Danceras Anna's Little Daughter 1914FilmThe Woman Paysas The Watson 4-year old son 1914FilmCoals of Fireas Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child 1914FilmFrou Frouas Georges, Frou Frou's son 1913FilmJack and the Beanstalkas Golightly - A Fairy 1913FilmTheir Great Big Beautiful Dollas Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl 1913FilmThe Girl of the Cabaretas Their Daughter 1913FilmLittle Dorritas Young Little Dorrit 1913FilmThe Spoiled Darling's Dollas The Spoiled Darling's Doll 1913FilmJust a Shabby Dollas The Daughter 1913FilmWhen the Studio Burnedas Self 1913FilmThe Tiniest of Starsas Little Girl 1912FilmThe Repeateras The Reformer's Little Daughter 1912FilmThe Forest Rose 1912FilmThe Thunderboltas The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl 1912FilmCross Your Heart 1912FilmThe County's Prize Babyas The Prize Baby 1912FilmIn a Gardenas Child visitor to garden 1912FilmBaby Handsas The Child 1912FilmDottie's New Dollas Dottie's New Doll 1912FilmMy Baby's Voiceas Ruth Mackey - the Baby