Occupation Actress Years active 1911—1917 | Name Helen Badgley Role Actress | |
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Born December 1, 1908 ( 1908-12-01 ) Saratoga Springs, New York Other names Helen BadgelyThe Thanhouser Kidlet Died October 25, 1977, Phoenix, Arizona, United States Movies Baby Hands, A Dog's Love, The Tiniest of Stars People also search for Jack Harvey, Edwin Thanhouser, Lawrence Marston, Emile Chautard | ||
Helen Badgley (December 1, 1908 – October 25, 1977) was an American child actress of the silent film era.
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Biography
Badgley was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, and 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.
She married Robert J. Coar, founder of US Capitol Recording studio serving the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington DC. He would record the "Fireside Chats" with FDR during World War II. They raised four children in Fairfax, VA, Bob, Helen, Gail and Jacquie. Struck with Rheumatoid arthritis, Helen and her four teenagers moved to Phoenix, AZ. She and Robert divorced after he retired from the Capitol. Helen remained in a wheel chair in the later years of her life. She died on October 25, 1977.
Filmography
Actress
1917
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair (Short)
1917
The Heart of Ezra Greer as
The Poor Little Girl
1917
The Fires of Youth as
Billy
1917
The Candy Girl as
Nell's Little Sister
1917
When Love Was Blind
1917
Pots-and-Pans Peggy as
Peggy's Sister
1917
A Modern Monte Cristo as
Virginia Deane - Age 6
1916
The Stolen Triumph as
Little Alice
1915
His Majesty, the King (Short) as
Princess Helen - Alfonso's Sister
1915
His Vocation (Short) as
Eulalie - Beata's Little Sister
1915
The Baby and the Boss (Short) as
Helen, the Baby (as Helen Badgely)
1915
In Baby's Garden (Short) as
Baby Helen
1915
The Spirit of Audubon (Short) as
Daisy
1915
The Mystery of Eagle's Cliff (Short) as
Helen Crandon - Their Child
1915
The Price of Her Silence as
The Daughter
1915
Helen's Babies (Short) as
Budge
1915
The Mother of Her Dreams (Short) as
The Rich Boy
1915
The Game (Short) as
Jeanne - The Widow's Daughter
1915
Milestones of Life as
Pauline Avon as a Child
1915
Mercy on a Crutch (Short) as
The Sheriff's Daughter
1915
Tracked Through the Snow (Short) as
Doris
1915
The Stolen Anthurium (Short)
1915
Which Shall It Be? (Short) as
Dick - The Bad Boy
1915
The Two Cent Mystery (Short) as
Barbara
1915
Bud Blossom (Short) as
Bud Blossom
1915
The Six-Cent Loaf (Short) as
Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister
1915
The Baby Benefactor (Short) as
The Baby
1915
The Three Roses (Short) as
The Third Rose
1915
Big Brother Bill (Short) as
Helen
1915
Just Kids (Short) as
Helen
1915
The Cycle of Hatred (Short) as
Little Helen Tracy
1915
The Life Worth While (Short)
1915
Joe Harkin's Ward (Short) as
Barbara - Joe Harkins' Ward - as a child
1915
Little Bobby (Short) as
Little Bobby
1915
Do Unto Others (Short)
1915
His Sister's Kiddies (Short) as
Ethel Golden - Bender's Niece
1915
Helen Intervenes (Short) as
Helen Carlton
1915
The Volunteer Fireman (Short)
1915
The Bridal Bouquet (Short)
1914
The Barrier of Flames (Short) as
The Mayor's Daughter
1914
Mrs. Van Ruyter's Stratagem (Short) as
Helena - Broadhurst's Little Girl
1914
A Messenger of Gladness (Short) as
Little Helen Smith
1914
Zudora
1914
The Terror of Anger (Short)
1914
Left in the Train (Short)
1914
The Benevolence of Conductor 786 (Short) as
Baby Helen
1914
A Dog's Love (Short) as
Baby Helen
1914
Little Mischief (Short) as
Little Mischief
1914
The Butterfly Bug (Short) as
The Demon Child
1914
A Gentleman for a Day (Short) as
Helen
1914
Deborah the Jewish Maiden (Short) as
Anna's Child
1914
The Widow's Mite (Short) as
The Widow's 'Mite'
1914
For Her Child (Short) as
Elizabeth Harper - Their Daughter
1914
Was She Right in Forgiving Him? (Short) as
Robin - The Child
1914
The Infant Heart Snatcher (Short) as
May's Daughter
1914
The Musician's Daughter (Short) as
May - Age 4
1914
The Tin Soldier and the Dolls (Short) as
Helen Gray - Queen of the Nursery
1914
Repentance (Short) as
May Gray - 4-Year-Old Daughter (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
Guilty or Not Guilty (Short) as
Helen - May's Sister (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
The Dancer (Short) as
Anna's Little Daughter
1914
The Success of Selfishness (Short) as
Nita - Tom and Grace's Daughter
1914
The Woman Pays (Short) as
The Watsons' Son - Aged 4
1914
Her Love Letters (Short) as
The Williamson Child (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
The Power of the Mind (Short) as
Little Helen Graham (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
Turkey Trot Town (Short) as
Elaine - The Van Horn Child (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
Coals of Fire (Short) as
Helen - Blodgett's Motherless Child (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1914
When the Cat Came Back (Short) as
A Child
1914
Their Golden Wedding (Short)
1914
Frou Frou as
Georges, Frou Frou's son
1913
An Amateur Animal Trainer (Short)(as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
His Father's Wife (Short) as
The Little Girl (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
Jack and the Beanstalk (Short) as
Golightly - A Fairy (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
Lawyer, Dog and Baby (Short)(as The Thanhouse Kidlet)
1913
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll (Short) as
Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl
1913
A Clothes-Line Quarrel (Short) as
Helen - The Child
1913
Baby's Joy Ride (Short) as
Dorothy Winters - The Child (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
The Children's Hour (Short) as
Grandchild
1913
The Twins and the Other Girl (Short) as
The Other Girl (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
Taming Their Grandchildren (Short)
1913
The Girl of the Cabaret (Short) as
Their Daughter (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1913
Proposal by Proxy (Short) as
The Little Siser
1913
Little Dorrit (Short) as
Young Little Dorrit
1913
A Crepe Bonnet (Short)
1913
His Sacrifice (Short) as
The Baby Girl
1913
The Runaway (Short) as
The Younger Boy
1913
A Pullman Nightmare (Short) as
The Daughter
1913
The Spoiled Darling's Doll (Short) as
The Spoiled Darling's Doll
1913
Just a Shabby Doll (Short) as
The Daughter
1913
The Ghost in Uniform (Short)
1913
A Mystery of Wall Street (Short)
1913
The Tiniest of Stars (Short) as
The Little Girl
1912
The Repeater (Short) as
The Reformer's Little Daughter
1912
The Forest Rose (Short)
1912
Cross Your Heart (Short)
1912
The County's Prize Baby (Short) as
The Prize Baby
1912
In a Garden (Short) as
Child visitor to garden
1912
When Mercy Tempers Justice (Short)(as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1912
Big Sister (Short) as
The Baby
1912
Baby Hands (Short) as
The Child
1912
Dottie's New Doll (Short) as
Dottie's New Doll (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1912
The Baby Bride (Short) as
The Baby Bride
1912
My Baby's Voice (Short) as
Ruth Mackey - the Baby
1912
The Guilty Baby (Short) as
The Guilty Baby (as The Thanhouser Kidlet)
1911
Brother Bob's Baby (Short) as
The Baby
Self
1913
When the Studio Burned (Short) as
Self
References
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