Helen Badgley
December 1, 1908 (116 years old) in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 1917 ยทThe Fires of Youthas Billy
- 1917 ยทWhen Love Was Blindas
- 1917 ยทA Modern Monte Cristoas Virginia Deane, age 6
- 1917 ยทA Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hairas
- 1916 ยทThe Stolen Triumphas Little Alice
- 1915 ยทThe Baby and the Bossas Helen, the Baby
- 1915 ยทMercy on a Crutchas The Sheriff's Daughter
- 1915 ยทThe Six-Cent Loafas Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister
- 1915 ยทThe Three Rosesas The Third Rose
- 1914 ยทThe Barrier of Flamesas The Mayor's Daughter
- 1914 ยทZudoraas
- 1914 ยทA Dog's Loveas Baby Helen
- 1914 ยทThe Danceras Anna's Little Daughter
- 1914 ยทThe Woman Paysas The Watson 4-year old son
- 1913 ยทTheir Great Big Beautiful Dollas Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl
- 1913 ยทThe Girl of the Cabaretas Their Daughter
- 1913 ยทLittle Dorritas Young Little Dorrit
- 1913 ยทThe Spoiled Darling's Dollas The Spoiled Darling's Doll
- 1913 ยทJust a Shabby Dollas The Daughter
- 1913 ยทWhen the Studio Burnedas Self
- 1913 ยทThe Tiniest of Starsas Little Girl
- 1912 ยทThe Repeateras The Reformer's Little Daughter
- 1912 ยทThe Forest Roseas
- 1912 ยทCross Your Heartas
- 1912 ยทThe County's Prize Babyas The Prize Baby
- 1912 ยทIn a Gardenas Child visitor to garden
- 1912 ยทBaby Handsas The Child
- 1912 ยทDottie's New Dollas Dottie's New Doll
- 1912 ยทMy Baby's Voiceas Ruth Mackey - the Baby