Young was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1919. a master of accent and dialect, he often based his voices on those of famous performers, such as
Jimmy Durante and
Buddy Hackett. He used a Jimmy Durante imitation for Doggie Daddy's voice, but the role was later taken over by
John Stephenson. Young was also well known as the "Grand Poobah" of The Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes in
The Flintstones series. As of March 2003, Young had been doing
freelance voice work in
Seattle, Washington. In 1969, Young married Eileene Mary McKay. They remained married until she died in 2007. They had two daughters. ==Television==