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