Helen Badgley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 1, 1908
- Died
- October 25, 1977
- Birthplace
- Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
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
- The Heart of Ezra Greer
The Heart of Ezra Greer 1917
as The Poor Little Girl
The Fires of Youth 1917
as Billy
- The Candy Girl
The Candy Girl 1917
as Nell's Little Sister
When Love Was Blind 1917
Actor
Pots-and-Pans Peggy 1917
as Peggy's sister
A Modern Monte Cristo 1917
as Virginia Deane, age 6
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair 1917
Actor
The Stolen Triumph 1916
as Little Alice
The Baby and the Boss 1915
as Helen, the Baby
- The Price of Her Silence
The Price of Her Silence 1915
as The Daughter
The Mother of Her Dreams 1915
as The Rich Boy
- Mercy on a Crutch
Mercy on a Crutch 1915
as The Sheriff's Daughter
- The Six-Cent Loaf
The Six-Cent Loaf 1915
as Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister
The Three Roses 1915
as The Third Rose
The Barrier of Flames 1914
as The Mayor's Daughter
Zudora 1914
Actor
A Dog's Love 1914
as Baby Helen
- The Dancer
The Dancer 1914
as Anna's Little Daughter
The Woman Pays 1914
as The Watson 4-year old son
Coals of Fire 1914
as Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child
- Frou Frou
Frou Frou 1914
as Georges, Frou Frou's son
Jack and the Beanstalk 1913
as Golightly - A Fairy
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll 1913
as Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl
- The Girl of the Cabaret
The Girl of the Cabaret 1913
as Their Daughter
- Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit 1913
as Young Little Dorrit
- The Spoiled Darling's Doll
The Spoiled Darling's Doll 1913
as The Spoiled Darling's Doll
Just a Shabby Doll 1913
as The Daughter
When the Studio Burned 1913
as Self
The Tiniest of Stars 1913
as Little Girl
- The Repeater
The Repeater 1912
as The Reformer's Little Daughter
The Forest Rose 1912
Actor
The Thunderbolt 1912
as The Broker's Daughter, as a Little Girl
- Cross Your Heart
Cross Your Heart 1912
Actor
- The County's Prize Baby
The County's Prize Baby 1912
as The Prize Baby
In a Garden 1912
as Child visitor to garden
- Baby Hands
Baby Hands 1912
as The Child
Dottie's New Doll 1912
as Dottie's New Doll
My Baby's Voice 1912
as Ruth Mackey - the Baby
Credits from TMDB.