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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. Life and career
The original Wild Kingdom grew from discussions that started in 1962 between zoologist Marlin Perkins and V. J. Skutt, the chairman and CEO of insurance company Mutual of Omaha. The company had been the sponsor of an earlier animal-related show, Zoo Parade , that Perkins had hosted from 1952 until 1957.
Marlin Perkins and Stan Brock visit the Doddieburn Ranch in Rhodesia where experiments to domesticate wild animals are being conducted both as an important new food supply and to preserve the diminishing herds.
The OG Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, hosted by Marlin Perkins, premiered on the network back in 1963, where it averaged 34 million viewers. It racked up five Emmy Award nominations, winning ...
Fowler was the second expert to host “Wild Kingdom,” taking over for the show’s original narrator, zoologist Marlin Perkins, after acting as Perkins’ sidekick from the start. More from Variety
“Wild Kingdom” is roaring its way back onto NBC more than 60 years after it first debuted on the broadcast network. The iconic wildlife show will return to the Comcast-owned broadcaster this ...
Fowler first served as co-host of Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins, and became the main host in 1985 following Perkins' retirement.During this time he received four Emmy awards and an endorsement by the National PTA for family viewing.
Perkins went on to host the program Wild Kingdom, [11] which debuted in 1963. A board game entitled Marlin Perkins' Zoo Parade was issued in 1955 by maker Cadaco-Ellis of Chicago, which involved two to four players answering questions about animals of North America, South America, Asia, and Africa.