[5] She had sung with Tommy Dorsey's orchestra before becoming an actress, and she sang (either solo or as part of a group) in several films, including Blue Skies.

Her final film appearance was in Love in the Afternoon (1957) in an uncredited role as the opera date of Gary Cooper's character.

On November 1, 1944, Young appeared on a Paramount Studios television variety program that was broadcast on station W6XYZ (later KTLA) in Los Angeles.

In a review in the trade publication Billboard, Cy Wagner wrote that Young "had a nice voice and was very telegenic.

[3] They first met when she appeared in a small role as a Cloak Room Attendant in The Lost Weekend and were married until his death in 2002.