Stephen King, in his book "Stephen King: On Writing", cited her as one of his movie matinée idols.
Best remembered for her role as Honey Parker in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958).
Divorced twice, she had an on-and-off 15-year relationship with the late actor Jim Hutton, the father of Timothy Hutton.
Her father Charles Vedder was a jazz saxophonist.
Her musician/song-writing parents recorded quite a few 45-RPM records in the 1950s and 1960s. Their group was billed as The Chuck Vedder Trio, and they put out primarily rock-and-roll and jazz instrumentals. Yvette, a singer on the side, released a jazz CD in the 1990s called "Tribute to Charlie and Maria" that showcased some of her parents' songs. Both parents passed away in the 1990s.
Interviewed in the book "Invasion of the B-Girls" by Jewel Shepard.
Measurements: 35-22-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Once up for a lead role in Lana Turner's Imitation of Life (1959).
Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1959.
She was discovered by neighbor Susan Savage in April 2011. The state of her body suggested that she had been dead for close to a year.