- Mary Badham was born on October 7, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Let's Kill Uncle (1966) and The Twilight Zone (1959). She has been married to Richard Wilt since 1975. They have two children.
- SpouseRichard Wilt(1975 - present) (2 children)
- ParentsHenry Lee Badham JrMary Iola Hewitt
- RelativesJohn Badham(Sibling)
- Had no acting experience prior to getting a role in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). She was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.
- Remained friends with Gregory Peck after the filming of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and still called him Atticus (after Peck's character in the film). Keeps in touch with Phillip Alford (her screen brother, "Jem") and Brock Peters ("Tom Robinson", the accused).
- Lost the "supporting actress" Oscar to another child actress: Patty Duke for The Miracle Worker (1962).
- Still keeps in touch with fellow To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) co-star Phillip Alford. Had remained close to Gregory Peck until his death in 2003 and Brock Peters until his death in 2005.
- Works as an art restorer and a college testing coordinator. Has recently agreed to do movies on a very limited basis, depending on whether she likes the script and crew.
- c. 1986: "My brother John tells me the movie profession has changed completely and that I should stay where I am. He insists that I'd have to study acting, but I was told never to take lessons - that I was an instinctive actress. Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be welcome.
- "The business has changed a lot and there was a lot of foul language". "It was not what I wanted to do. I had lived like an adult since I was 9, and it was important for me to find out who I was." (On why she retired from acting at 15)
- This story (To Kill a Mockingbird) has so much to say but the lessons haven't been learned yet". "If you think racism and bigotry don't exist, look around. Racism is a learned thing and we need to be diligent about teaching our children the right thing.
- "As we all do, we look back on things and see our parents in a new light. We see their flaws, sometimes understand their flaws, and still love them." (Concerning a racist Atticus Finch portrayal in Go Set a Watchman)
- [2026, on the passing of her 'To Kill a Mockingbird' co-star Robert Duvall]: We really didn't know each other very well at all. We only had one day to work together, maybe two. Mr. (Robert) Mulligan, who was a brilliant director, held us from seeing each other until the scene at the door. It was really easy to believe him as Boo - as a child, I was able to just kind of live in my imagination - and he was perfect for the role. He was a very good actor, and I admired his work.
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