Marlin Perkins

Marlin Perkins
Perkins bottle-feeding a young kangaroo
Born
Richard Marlin Perkins

(1905-03-28)March 28, 1905
Carthage, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1986(1986-06-14) (aged 81)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Burial placePark Cemetery, Carthage, Missouri
Occupation(s)Zoologist
Television personality
Spouse(s)Elise More (1933–1953)
Carol Morse Cotsworth (1960–1986, his death)[1]

Richard Marlin Perkins (March 28, 1905 – June 14, 1986) was an American zoologist. He is best known as the host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985.

  1. ^ "Carol Perkins dies; conservationist, author and widow of famed Marlin Perkins". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 2012.