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Helen Badgley

Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

Born: 1908-12-01Died: 1977-10-25

Thanhouser Kidlet
Helen Badgely

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.
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Credits

The Barrier of FlamesThe Mayor's Daughter1914-12-15
The DancerAnna's Little Daughter1914-02-10
My Baby's VoiceRuth Mackey - the Baby1912-03-29
Dottie's New DollDottie's New Doll1912-06-04
Cross Your Heart1912-11-22
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