Helen Badgley

Helen Badgley

Known for
Acting
Born
December 1, 1908
Died
October 25, 1977 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

1917
A Modern Monte Cristo poster

A Modern Monte Cristo

Movie · as Virginia Deane, age 6

1917
The Fires of Youth poster

The Fires of Youth

Movie · as Billy

1917
When Love Was Blind poster

When Love Was Blind

Movie

1917
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair poster

A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair

Movie

1917
Pots-and-Pans Peggy poster

Pots-and-Pans Peggy

Movie · as Peggy's sister

1917
The Candy Girl

The Candy Girl

Movie · as Nell's Little Sister

1917
The Heart of Ezra Greer

The Heart of Ezra Greer

Movie · as The Poor Little Girl

1916
The Stolen Triumph poster

The Stolen Triumph

Movie · as Little Alice

1915
The Three Roses poster

The Three Roses

Movie · as The Third Rose

1915
Mercy on a Crutch

Mercy on a Crutch

Movie · as The Sheriff's Daughter

1915
The Baby and the Boss poster

The Baby and the Boss

Movie · as Helen, the Baby

1915
The Six-Cent Loaf

The Six-Cent Loaf

Movie · as Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister

1915
The Mother of Her Dreams poster

The Mother of Her Dreams

Movie · as The Rich Boy

1915
The Price of Her Silence

The Price of Her Silence

Movie · as The Daughter

1914
The Barrier of Flames poster

The Barrier of Flames

Movie · as The Mayor's Daughter

1914
The Dancer

The Dancer

Movie · as Anna's Little Daughter

1914
The Woman Pays poster

The Woman Pays

Movie · as The Watson 4-year old son

1914
Zudora poster

Zudora

Movie

1914
A Dog's Love poster

A Dog's Love

Movie · as Baby Helen

1914
Frou Frou

Frou Frou

Movie · as Georges, Frou Frou's son

1914
Coals of Fire poster

Coals of Fire

Movie · as Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child

1913
The Girl of the Cabaret

The Girl of the Cabaret

Movie · as Their Daughter

1913
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

Movie · as Young Little Dorrit

1913
The Spoiled Darling's Doll

The Spoiled Darling's Doll

Movie · as The Spoiled Darling's Doll

1913
The Tiniest of Stars poster

The Tiniest of Stars

Movie · as Little Girl

1913
Just a Shabby Doll poster

Just a Shabby Doll

Movie · as The Daughter

1913
When the Studio Burned poster

When the Studio Burned

Movie · as Self

1913
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll poster

Their Great Big Beautiful Doll

Movie · as Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl

1913
Jack and the Beanstalk poster

Jack and the Beanstalk

Movie · as Golightly - A Fairy

1912
My Baby's Voice poster

My Baby's Voice

Movie · as Ruth Mackey - the Baby

1912
Dottie's New Doll poster

Dottie's New Doll

Movie · as Dottie's New Doll

1912
Cross Your Heart

Cross Your Heart

Movie

1912
The Repeater

The Repeater

Movie · as The Reformer's Little Daughter

1912
In a Garden poster

In a Garden

Movie · as Child visitor to garden

1912
The County's Prize Baby

The County's Prize Baby

Movie · as The Prize Baby

1912
The Forest Rose poster

The Forest Rose

Movie

1912
Baby Hands

Baby Hands

Movie · as The Child

1912
The Thunderbolt poster

The Thunderbolt

Movie · as The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl