Skippy

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-01-01 (20 years old)

Deathday

1951-01-01

Place of Birth

-

Skippy

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.

Acting

1939

1938

Bringing Up Baby

as George (uncredited)

1938

1938

I Am the Law

as Habeas

1937

The Awful Truth

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

1934

The Thin Man

as Asta (uncredited)

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as Ragsy (uncredited)

1937

Sea Racketeers

as Skipper

1935

It's A Small World

as Sookie (uncredited)

1938

Keep Smiling

as Mr. Skip

1935

1932

The Half-Naked Truth

as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

1941

The Perfect Snob

as Beano (uncredited)

1934

Midnight Alibi

as Skippy (uncredited)

1940

1934

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

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