Skippy
Acting
1931-01-01
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)
movieIt's Showtime
as Self (archive footage) · 1976 · 7.5
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) · 1964 · 7.2
movieThe Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited) · 1941 · 6.0
movieShadow of the Thin Man
as Asta · 1941 · 7.0
movieI'm Still Alive
as Skip · 1940 · 7.0
movieFamous Movie Dogs
as Self · 1940 · 7.5
movieAnother Thin Man
as Asta · 1939 · 7.1
movieTopper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas · 1938 · 6.6
movieI Am the Law
as Habeas · 1938 · 7.1
movieBringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited) · 1938 · 7.5
movieKeep Smiling
as Mr. Skip · 1938 · 7.0
movieThe Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited) · 1937 · 7.2
movieSea Racketeers
as Skipper · 1937 · 4.7
movieAfter the Thin Man
as Asta · 1936 · 7.3
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog · 1935 · 5.8
movieThe Daring Young Man
as Skippy · 1935 · 10.0
movieIt's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited) · 1935 · 6.0
movieThe Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom · 1935 · 4.3
movieThe Firebird
as Rex · 1934 · 6.4
movieMidnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited) · 1934 · 6.7
movieFog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited) · 1934 · 6.4
movieThe Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited) · 1934 · 7.5
movieThe Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) · 1933 · 6.1
movieThe Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited) · 1932 · 5.1