Acting
Skippy
Also Known As: Asta
Birth Date
January 1, 1931
Death Date
January 1, 1951
(passed away at 20)
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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.
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
1938
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
1934
After the Thin Man
Asta
1936
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937
The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1964
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
1941
I Am the Law
Habeas
1938
Another Thin Man
Asta
1939
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
1933
The Daring Young Man
Skippy
1935
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog
1935
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
1934
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
1932
I'm Still Alive
Skip
1940
It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited)
1935
The Firebird
Rex
1934
The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom
1935
The Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited)
1941