Helen Badgley was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1908. She made
her film debut in
Brother Bob's Baby (1911) as
"The Baby". She became popularly known as "The Thanhouser Kidlet" and
appeared in many films as a child.
She "retired" from the film business when she turned six years old--she
lost her front teeth and had to wait until her new teeth grew in. She
stayed with Thanhouser almost until the company's demise, appearing in
such releases as
The Candy Girl (1917),
Fires of Youth (1918) and
The Heart of Ezra Greer (1917).
After she left the film business, she married the owner of a radio and
recording studio and moved to Arizona. She died in Phoenix on October
25, 1977.