Marlin Perkins
Marlin Perkins | |
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Perkins bottle-feeding a young kangaroo | |
| Born | Richard Marlin Perkins March 28, 1905 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1986 (aged 81) |
| Burial place | Park Cemetery, Carthage, Missouri |
| Occupation(s) | Zoologist Television personality |
| Spouse(s) | Elise More (1933–1953) Carol Morse Cotsworth (1960–1986, his death) |
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.