Skippy
Birthday
1931/01/01
Day of death
1951/01/01 (20 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Also know as
Asta
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.
Acting
(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
(1937) The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
(1941) Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
(1936) After the Thin Man
as Asta
(1934) The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
(1934) Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
(1937) Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
(1935) It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
(1938) Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
(1935) The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
(1932) The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
(1941) The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
(1934) Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
(1940) I'm Still Alive
as Skip
(1934) The Firebird
as Rex
(1935) The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog
(1935) The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
(1933) The Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
(1964) The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
(1976) It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)