Theresa Berlin

born: 10 June 1917 Lofgreen, Utah, United States of America

died: 04 November 1997 Ogden, Utah, United States of America (age 80)

Heavyset American child actress, known as "Baby Therese Rose." Her parents were Helen Agnes Cardin (née Converse; 1885-1944) and Michael Angelo Berlin (né Berlingieri; 1879-1961), who married in 1907. Theresa had three siblings: Maria Anne Berlin (1908-1968), Francis Angelo Berlin (1909-1973), and James Lawrence Berlin (1926-2000). Some articles claimed her great-great-grandparents were English theatrical manager Alfred Bunn (who wrote the libretto for "The Bohemian Girl," later adapted into the 1936 Laurel & Hardy feature) and stage actress Margaret Agnes Bunn (née Somerville). In 1938, Theresa married William Bart Talbot (1909-1986); they had three children, Donna (Talbot) Thurgood (b. 1939), Michael Joe Talbot (1941-2024), and Helen Christine (Talbot) Harsin (1943-2017). Theresa is buried at Ogden City Cemetery in Ogden, Utah.

Real name: Theresa Rose Berlin

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1923 Derby Day Chubby girl 1924 Big Business Manicurist 1924 Commencement Day Girl 1924 Jubilo, Jr. Emma the Fat-Womans Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBN-BBK (1920 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6H-7WP (1930 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPM3-RF8H (1938 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMQ-FDN4 (1938 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ27-48D (1938 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4F-57D (1940 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XKW-H4YR (1950 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1YG-2YD (Social Security Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWG-K9GT (Social Security Numident File) https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KN4R-WX1 (family tree, FamilySearch.org) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167463030 (Find a Grave) https://billiongraves.com/grave/Theresa-Rose-Talbot-Berlin/5081311 (BillionGraves) https://archive.org/details/camera06unse/page/n686/mode/1up?q=%22therese+rose%22 (Camera!, 27 Oct 1923) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/700459089/ (Venice Evening Vanguard, 12 Nov 1923) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/541469428/ (Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov 1923) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/681568485/ (Transcript-Bulletin [Tooele, UT], 23 Nov 1923) https://www.theluckycorner.com/rps/026.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:611Q-QYPY (daughter Helen Talbot Harsin's obituary, 2017) Jesse Brisson (bio notes and research; identification in all films) This page was last updated on: 19 October 2025