1908-12-01 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.
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The Fires of Youth | Billy | 1917-06-16 |
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A Modern Monte Cristo | Virginia Deane, age 6 | 1917-02-04 |
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The Three Roses | The Third Rose | 1915-05-16 |
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Mercy on a Crutch | The Sheriff's Daughter | 1915-07-13 |
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Zudora | 1914-11-20 | |
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The Barrier of Flames | The Mayor's Daughter | 1914-12-15 |
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The Woman Pays | The Watson 4-year old son | 1914-01-27 |
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The Dancer | Anna's Little Daughter | 1914-02-10 |
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A Dog's Love | Baby Helen | 1914-10-03 |
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The Girl of the Cabaret | Their Daughter | 1913-08-08 |
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Just a Shabby Doll | The Daughter | 1913-03-10 |
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When the Studio Burned | Self | 1913-02-03 |
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The Spoiled Darling's Doll | The Spoiled Darling's Doll | 1913-04-03 |
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Little Dorrit | Young Little Dorrit | 1913-07-28 |
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The Tiniest of Stars | Little Girl | 1913-01-13 |
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The Repeater | The Reformer's Little Daughter | 1912-12-22 |
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My Baby's Voice | Ruth Mackey - the Baby | 1912-03-29 |
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Dottie's New Doll | Dottie's New Doll | 1912-06-04 |
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Cross Your Heart | 1912-11-22 | |
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In a Garden | Child visitor to garden | 1912-10-24 |
