Skippy
Acting • Born 1931-01-01 – Died 1951-01-01
Biography
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
24 credits
Famous Movie Dogs
Movie • 1940
Self
Another Thin Man
Movie • 1939
Asta
Bringing Up Baby
Movie • 1938
George (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
Movie • 1937
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
I Am the Law
Movie • 1938
Habeas
Topper Takes a Trip
Movie • 1938
Mr. Atlas
Shadow of the Thin Man
Movie • 1941
Asta
The Thin Man
Movie • 1934
Asta (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
Movie • 1936
Asta
Fog Over Frisco
Movie • 1934
Ragsy (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
Movie • 1935
Pom Pom
It's A Small World
Movie • 1935
Sookie (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
Movie • 1937
Skipper
Keep Smiling
Movie • 1938
Mr. Skip
The Perfect Snob
Movie • 1941
Beano (uncredited)
I'm Still Alive
Movie • 1940
Skip
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie • 1935
Dog
The Daring Young Man
Movie • 1935
Skippy
The Firebird
Movie • 1934
Rex
Midnight Alibi
Movie • 1934
Skippy (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
Movie • 1932
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Movie • 1933
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie • 1964
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Movie • 1976
Self (archive footage)