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
all 25
Movies 25
self 1
Virginia Deane, age 6

A Modern Monte Cristo (1917)
Movie
Helen, the Baby

The Baby and the Boss (1915)
Movie
The Sheriff's Daughter

Mercy on a Crutch (1915)
Movie
The Third Rose

The Three Roses (1915)
Movie
The Mayor's Daughter

The Barrier of Flames (1914)
Movie
Baby Helen

A Dog's Love (1914)
Movie
Anna's Little Daughter

The Dancer (1914)
Movie
The Watsons' Son - Aged 4

The Woman Pays (1914)
Movie
Daisy - The Widow's Little Girl

Their Great Big Beautiful Doll (1913)
Movie
Their Daughter

The Girl of the Cabaret (1913)
Movie
Young Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit (1913)
Movie
The Spoiled Darling's Doll

The Spoiled Darling's Doll (1913)
Movie
The Daughter

Just a Shabby Doll (1913)
Movie
The Little Girl

The Tiniest of Stars (1913)
Movie
The Reformer's Little Daughter

The Repeater (1912)
Movie
Actress

Cross Your Heart (1912)
Movie
The Prize Baby

The County's Prize Baby (1912)
Movie
Child visitor to garden

In a Garden (1912)
Movie
Dottie's New Doll

Dottie's New Doll (1912)
Movie
Ruth Mackey - the Baby

My Baby's Voice (1912)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1908-12-01
Deathday1977-10-25 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceSaratoga Springs, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsThanhouser Kidlet, Helen Badgely
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