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)
⭐ 5
Famous Movie Dogs
Role: Self1940
⭐ 7.5
It's Showtime
Role: Self (archive footage)1976
Keep Smiling
Role: Mr. Skip1938
⭐ 6
I'm Still Alive
Role: Skip1940
⭐ 4.9
The Half-Naked Truth
Role: Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)1932
⭐ 3
The Lottery Lover
Role: Pom Pom1935
⭐ 6
Midnight Alibi
Role: Skippy (uncredited)1934
⭐ 4.7
Sea Racketeers
Role: Skipper1937
⭐ 7.3
After the Thin Man
Role: Asta1936
⭐ 6.8
I Am the Law
Role: Habeas1938
⭐ 7
Shadow of the Thin Man
Role: Asta1941
⭐ 6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
Role: Mr. Atlas1938
⭐ 5.5
The Firebird
Role: Rex1934
⭐ 7.1
Another Thin Man
Role: Asta1939
⭐ 5.6
The Perfect Snob
Role: Beano (uncredited)1941
⭐ 6.2
Fog Over Frisco
Role: Ragsy (uncredited)1934
⭐ 7.5
Bringing Up Baby
Role: George (uncredited)1938
⭐ 6
It's A Small World
Role: Sookie (uncredited)1935
⭐ 5.5
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Role: Dog1935
⭐ 6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
Role: Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)1933
⭐ 7.2
The Awful Truth
Role: Mr. Smith (uncredited)1937
⭐ 6.6
The Big Parade of Comedy
Role: Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)1964
⭐ 7.5
The Thin Man
Role: Asta (uncredited)1934
⭐ 10
The Daring Young Man
Role: Skippy1935