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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1931
- Place of Birth
- —
- Died
- January 1, 1951
Skippy
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
movieIt's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
movieThe Perfect Snob
1941 · Beano (uncredited)
movieShadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Asta
movieI'm Still Alive
1940 · Skip
movieFamous Movie Dogs
1940 · Self
movieAnother Thin Man
1939 · Asta
movieTopper Takes a Trip
1938 · Mr. Atlas
movieI Am the Law
1938 · Habeas
movieBringing Up Baby
1938 · George (uncredited)
movieKeep Smiling
1938 · Mr. Skip
movieThe Awful Truth
1937 · Mr. Smith (uncredited)
movieSea Racketeers
1937 · Skipper
movieAfter the Thin Man
1936 · Asta
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · Dog
movieThe Daring Young Man
1935 · Skippy
movieIt's A Small World
1935 · Sookie (uncredited)
movieThe Lottery Lover
1935 · Pom Pom
movieThe Firebird
1934 · Rex
movieMidnight Alibi
1934 · Skippy (uncredited)
movieFog Over Frisco
1934 · Ragsy (uncredited)
movieThe Thin Man
1934 · Asta (uncredited)
movieThe Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
movieThe Half-Naked Truth
1932 · Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)