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Marlin Perkins
American zoologist (1905–1986)
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| Born | Richard Marlin Perkins (1905-03-28)March 28, 1905 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1986(1986-06-14) (aged 81) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Burial place | Park 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.
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He is best known as the host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985.
Life and career
Perkins was born on March 28, 1905, in Carthage, Missouri, the youngest of three sons of Joseph Dudley Perkins and Mynta Mae (née Miller) Perkins.[2] When he was seven years old, his mother nursed him through a serious bout of pneumonia and died of the illness herself.
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