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Helen Badgley
Acting

Helen Badgley

Born 1908-12-01
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Department: Acting

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

Prominent works featuring Helen Badgley

A Dog's Love
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A Dog's Love

1914
TMDB3.2
A Modern Monte Cristo
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A Modern Monte Cristo

1917
TMDB3.1
The Thunderbolt
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The Thunderbolt

1912
TMDB4.5
Zudora
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Zudora

1914
TMDB0.0
When the Studio Burned
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When the Studio Burned

1913
TMDB3.8
The Three Roses
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The Three Roses

1915
TMDB4.0
The Fires of Youth
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The Fires of Youth

1917
TMDB3.5
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair
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A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair

1917
TMDB0.0
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll
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Their Great Big Beautiful Doll

1913
TMDB4.5
The Stolen Triumph
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The Stolen Triumph

1916
TMDB4.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (37 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
The Heart of Ezra GreerThe Poor Little GirlMovie1917
The Fires of YouthThe Fires of YouthBillyMovie1917
The Candy GirlNell's Little SisterMovie1917
When Love Was BlindWhen Love Was BlindSelf / AppearanceMovie1917
Pots-and-Pans PeggyPots-and-Pans PeggyPeggy's sisterMovie1917
A Modern Monte CristoA Modern Monte CristoVirginia Deane, age 6Movie1917
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of HairA Rag, a Bone and a Hank of HairSelf / AppearanceMovie1917
The Stolen TriumphThe Stolen TriumphLittle AliceMovie1916
The Baby and the BossThe Baby and the BossHelen, the BabyMovie1915
The Mother of Her DreamsThe Mother of Her DreamsThe Rich BoyMovie1915
Mercy on a CrutchThe Sheriff's DaughterMovie1915
The Six-Cent LoafNorah Quinn - Mary's SisterMovie1915
The Three RosesThe Three RosesThe Third RoseMovie1915
The Barrier of FlamesThe Barrier of FlamesThe Mayor's DaughterMovie1914
ZudoraZudoraSelf / AppearanceMovie1914
A Dog's LoveA Dog's LoveBaby HelenMovie1914
The DancerAnna's Little DaughterMovie1914
The Woman PaysThe Woman PaysThe Watson 4-year old sonMovie1914
Coals of FireCoals of FireHelen - Blodgett's Motherless ChildMovie1914
Frou FrouGeorges, Frou Frou's sonMovie1914
Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkGolightly - A FairyMovie1913
Their Great Big Beautiful DollTheir Great Big Beautiful DollDaisy - The Widow's Little GirlMovie1913
The Girl of the CabaretTheir DaughterMovie1913
Little DorritYoung Little DorritMovie1913
The Spoiled Darling's DollThe Spoiled Darling's DollMovie1913
Just a Shabby DollJust a Shabby DollThe DaughterMovie1913
When the Studio BurnedWhen the Studio BurnedSelfMovie1913
The Tiniest of StarsThe Tiniest of StarsLittle GirlMovie1913
The RepeaterThe Reformer's Little DaughterMovie1912
The Forest RoseThe Forest RoseSelf / AppearanceMovie1912
The ThunderboltThe ThunderboltThe Broker's Daughter, as a Little GirlMovie1912
Cross Your HeartSelf / AppearanceMovie1912
The County's Prize BabyThe Prize BabyMovie1912
In a GardenIn a GardenChild visitor to gardenMovie1912
Baby HandsThe ChildMovie1912
Dottie's New DollDottie's New DollDottie's New DollMovie1912
My Baby's VoiceMy Baby's VoiceRuth Mackey - the BabyMovie1912