[6] By 1924, Laurel had given up the stage for full-time film work under contract with Joe Rock for 12 two-reel comedies.

In 1925, when she started interfering with Laurel's work, Rock offered her a cash settlement and a one-way ticket back to her Australia, which she accepted.

[7][8] Her last film had been Wide Open Spaces, made for Hal Roach in 1924 with Laurel and fellow Australian Ena Gregory in the leading roles.

Dahlberg returned to the U.S. a few years later, and in November 1937, she sued the now successful Stan Laurel for financial support.

[citation needed] Although Dahlberg appears to have lived in Melbourne again for some time during the 1940s, she returned to the United States again.