Skippy
Known for ActingBorn 1931-01-01 — died 1951-01-01
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.
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
1938 · as George (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
1937 · as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934 · as Asta (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · as Asta
Another Thin Man
1939 · as Asta
It's Showtime
1976 · as Self (archive footage)
After the Thin Man
1936 · as Asta
I Am the Law
1938 · as Habeas
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
I'm Still Alive
1940 · as Skip
Fog Over Frisco
1934 · as Ragsy (uncredited)
The Perfect Snob
1941 · as Beano (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
1935 · as Pom Pom
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 · as Mr. Atlas
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Half-Naked Truth
1932 · as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
Midnight Alibi
1934 · as Skippy (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
1937 · as Skipper