[1] Lorraine began working in films as an extra and "a bathing girl" before she gained leading roles in comedies for independent studios.

She became very popular in action-filled serials[citation needed] such as The Radio King and With Stanley in Africa in 1922.

She starred in only five talkies in her film career, including Near the Rainbow's End (1930), co-starring Bob Steele.

Her last film was Highway 101 (1931), after which she retired from acting and dedicated herself to family life.

She died on February 2, 1981, aged 76, in New York City, from undisclosed causes.