Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Marlin Perkins

Born March 28, 1902

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Marlin Perkins Marker

Inscription. Marlin Perkins came to the St. Louis Zoo in 1926 to work with the reptile collection. He became curator of the Buffalo Zoo in 1938. As director of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo in 1949, he created the Peabody Award-winning television show "Zoo Parade." In 1962, Perkins returned to the St. Louis Zoo as Director. He debuted "Wild Kingdom" in 1963, hosting it until 1985. Winner of 4 Emmy Awards, it taught a generation about animals in their habitats and is in the Television Hall of Fame. The American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums' top honor for achievement has been named "The Marlin Perkins Award."

Erected 1990 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1902.

Location. 38° 39.36′ N, 90° 18.27′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6505 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Josephine Baker (here, next to this marker); Ulysses S. Grant

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(a few steps from this marker); Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Willie Mae Ford Smith (a few steps from this marker); Howard Nemerov (within shouting distance of this marker); Katherine Dunham (within shouting distance of this marker); Maya Angelou (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Also see . . . Marlin Perkins - Closing (YouTube.com, 20 seconds). "Our only trophy was knowledge." – Marlin Perkins (Submitted on October 17, 2018.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.