[3] Erickson began performing on radio at age 6, acting in broadcasts of fairy tales.

[4] She also played the girl friend, Mildred, in Meet Corliss Archer, another teenage situation comedy.

[5] She was the third actress to play bobby soxer Judy on the long running radio series that debuted in 1941.

[6] The following year, she took over the title character from Ann Gillis and would remain in the role for the rest of the series run, which ended in 1950.

Erickson also played Babs on The Life of Riley,[7] Betty on The Alan Young Show and Janice on the radio comedy Granby's Green Acres.