Skippy

Acting • Born 1931-01-01

Skippy (also known as Asta, born 1931 or 1932; retired 1941) was a Wire Fox Terrier dog actor who appeared in dozens of movies during the 1930s. Skippy is best known for the role of the pet dog "Asta" in the 1934 detective comedy The Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Due to the popularity of the role, Skippy is sometimes credited as Asta in public and in other films.

Filmography

The Thin Man 7.5
The Thin Man
1934 • Asta (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby 7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938 • George (uncredited)
The Awful Truth 7.2
The Awful Truth
1937 • Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Another Thin Man 7.1
Another Thin Man
1939 • Asta
After the Thin Man 7.3
After the Thin Man
1936 • Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man 7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 • Asta
The Kennel Murder Case 6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 • Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
It's Showtime 7.5
It's Showtime
1976 • Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy 7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
It's A Small World 6.0
It's A Small World
1935 • Sookie (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man 10.0
The Daring Young Man
1935 • Skippy
Midnight Alibi 6.7
Midnight Alibi
1934 • Skippy (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco 6.4
Fog Over Frisco
1934 • Ragsy (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover 4.3
The Lottery Lover
1935 • Pom Pom
The Firebird 6.4
The Firebird
1934 • Rex
I Am the Law 7.1
I Am the Law
1938 • Habeas
Topper Takes a Trip 6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 • Mr. Atlas
The Big Broadcast of 1936 5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 • Dog
Sea Racketeers 4.7
Sea Racketeers
1937 • Skipper
The Perfect Snob 6.0
The Perfect Snob
1941 • Beano (uncredited)
I'm Still Alive 7.0
I'm Still Alive
1940 • Skip
Keep Smiling 7.0
Keep Smiling
1938 • Mr. Skip
The Half-Naked Truth 5.1
The Half-Naked Truth
1932 • Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs 7.5
Famous Movie Dogs
1940 • Self
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