Skippy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-01-01
Day of Death
1951-01-01 (20 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(1976)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
(1964)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
(1941)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
(1941)
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
(1940)
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
(1940)
Famous Movie Dogs
as Self
(1939)
Another Thin Man
as Asta
(1938)
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
(1938)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
(1938)
I Am the Law
as Habeas
(1938)
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
(1937)
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
(1937)
Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
(1936)
After the Thin Man
as Asta
(1935)
The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
(1935)
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
(1935)
(1935)
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
(1934)
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
(1934)
The Firebird
as Rex
(1934)
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
(1934)
Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
(1933)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
(1932)
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)