Helen Badgley(1908-1977)
- Actress
Helen Badgley was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1908. She made
her film debut in
Brother Bob's Baby (1911) as
"The Baby". She became popularly known as "The Thanhouser Kidlet" and
appeared in many films as a child.
She "retired" from the film business when she turned six years old--she lost her front teeth and had to wait until her new teeth grew in. She stayed with Thanhouser almost until the company's demise, appearing in such releases as The Candy Girl (1917), Fires of Youth (1918) and The Heart of Ezra Greer (1917).
After she left the film business, she married the owner of a radio and recording studio and moved to Arizona. She died in Phoenix on October 25, 1977.
She "retired" from the film business when she turned six years old--she lost her front teeth and had to wait until her new teeth grew in. She stayed with Thanhouser almost until the company's demise, appearing in such releases as The Candy Girl (1917), Fires of Youth (1918) and The Heart of Ezra Greer (1917).
After she left the film business, she married the owner of a radio and recording studio and moved to Arizona. She died in Phoenix on October 25, 1977.
