work, but anyone who has the courage to do as dramatic and insane a thing as you have done must have temperament and feeling." Unfortunately, she did not have a chance to act with Valentino. He died the following year on 23 August 1926. However her rash act was carried in newspapers worldwide, and she received offers of bit roles from various casting directors. One of these was film executive Harry Rapf, who visited the young woman at her home as she was convalescing. He told her that she would have the opportunity to play in serious dramatic roles as soon as her legs healed. In May 1925 an Australian paper ran an item which said the acid pouring did not occur and reports were a publicity stunt. However pictures of Lotus' bandaged legs appeared in the paper at the time. Later career The incident did seem to get Thompson some roles. She was in some Westerns with Fred Humes, The Yellow Back and The One-man Band. She reportedly signed to Paramount Pictures who put her in Rough House Rosie with Clara Bow. She also appeared in Casey at the Bat. In August 1926, Lotus had a supporting role in The New Champion, which dealt with a young blacksmith who had boxing ambitions. In late 1926 she was listed as a possible WAMPAS Baby Star. Other films included Flashing Fangs and Song o' My Heart. She had a part in Cecil B. de Mille's Madame Sin. An August 1933 Los Angeles Times article made reference to Thompson among a list of actors who accepted $10 to $15 a day for bit roles in films. The piece noted that it was no reflection on the "former greats" that they accepted small roles. Instead it was noted that they always did their assignments well and "they keep the movie ball rolling." It was mentioned that the road back is a "tough one" and current stars may be out in a year or two. Final years After ten years in retirement she appeared in Woman in White. Lotus Thompson died in Burbank, California, on 19 May 1963. Personal life Thompson was married twice. Her first marriage was to Edward Churchill, whom she married in 1929. The marriage ended in divorce in 1936, and she remarried the following year to Stanley Robinson. Neither of the marriages produced children. Partial filmography Know Thy Child (1921)