Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1931-01-01 00:00:00
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1951-01-01 00:00:00
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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.
Filmography (24)
The Daring Young Man
Role: Skippy1935
The Thin Man
Role: Asta (uncredited)1934
The Big Parade of Comedy
Role: Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)1964
The Awful Truth
Role: Mr. Smith (uncredited)1937
The Kennel Murder Case
Role: Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)1933
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Role: Dog1935
It's A Small World
Role: Sookie (uncredited)1935
Bringing Up Baby
Role: George (uncredited)1938
Fog Over Frisco
Role: Ragsy (uncredited)1934
Another Thin Man
Role: Asta1939
The Perfect Snob
Role: Beano (uncredited)1941
The Firebird
Role: Rex1934
Topper Takes a Trip
Role: Mr. Atlas1938
Shadow of the Thin Man
Role: Asta1941
Sea Racketeers
Role: Skipper1937
After the Thin Man
Role: Asta1936
I Am the Law
Role: Habeas1938
Midnight Alibi
Role: Skippy (uncredited)1934
The Lottery Lover
Role: Pom Pom1935
The Half-Naked Truth
Role: Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)1932
I'm Still Alive
Role: Skip1940
Keep Smiling
Role: Mr. Skip1938
It's Showtime
Role: Self (archive footage)1976
Famous Movie Dogs
Role: Self1940