Person Details
Birthday: 1908-12-01 01:48:19
Death: 1977-10-25 01:48:19
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Saratoga Springs - New York - USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
When the Studio Burned
(1913) SelfIn a Garden
(1912) Child visitor to gardenA Modern Monte Cristo
(1917) Virginia Deane, age 6Little Dorrit
(1913) Young Little DorritThe Spoiled Darling's Doll
(1913) The Spoiled Darling's DollA Dog's Love
(1914) Baby HelenThe Barrier of Flames
(1914) The Mayor's DaughterThe Dancer
(1914) Anna's Little DaughterActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1917 | Billy | |
Virginia Deane, age 6 | ||
1915 | The Third Rose | |
1914 | The Mayor's Daughter | |
N/A | ||
Baby Helen | ||
Anna's Little Daughter | ||
The Watson 4-year old son | ||
1913 | Their Daughter | |
Young Little Dorrit | ||
The Spoiled Darling's Doll | ||
The Daughter | ||
Self | ||
Little Girl | ||
1912 | The Reformer's Little Daughter | |
N/A | ||
Child visitor to garden | ||
Dottie's New Doll | ||
Ruth Mackey - the Baby | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |