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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Fires of Youth
Character: Billy
MOVIE • 1917
When Love Was Blind
Character:
MOVIE • 1917
A Modern Monte Cristo
Character: Virginia Deane, age 6
MOVIE • 1917
A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair
Character:
MOVIE • 1917
The Stolen Triumph
Character: Little Alice
MOVIE • 1916
The Baby and the Boss
Character: Helen, the Baby
MOVIE • 1915
Mercy on a Crutch
Character: The Sheriff's Daughter
MOVIE • 1915
The Six-Cent Loaf
Character: Norah Quinn - Mary's Sister
MOVIE • 1915
The Three Roses
Character: The Third Rose
MOVIE • 1915
The Barrier of Flames
Character: The Mayor's Daughter
MOVIE • 1914
Zudora
Character:
MOVIE • 1914
A Dog's Love
Character: Baby Helen
MOVIE • 1914
The Dancer
Character: Anna's Little Daughter
MOVIE • 1914
The Woman Pays
Character: The Watson 4-year old son
MOVIE • 1914
Their Great Big Beautiful Doll
Character: Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl
MOVIE • 1913
The Girl of the Cabaret
Character: Their Daughter
MOVIE • 1913
Little Dorrit
Character: Young Little Dorrit
MOVIE • 1913
The Spoiled Darling's Doll
Character: The Spoiled Darling's Doll
MOVIE • 1913
Just a Shabby Doll
Character: The Daughter
MOVIE • 1913
When the Studio Burned
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1913