Acting
Skippy
Acting · Born 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.
Credits · 24
FilmIt's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
FilmThe Perfect Snob
1941 · Beano (uncredited)
FilmShadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Asta
FilmI'm Still Alive
1940 · Skip
FilmFamous Movie Dogs
1940 · Self
FilmAnother Thin Man
1939 · Asta
FilmTopper Takes a Trip
1938 · Mr. Atlas
FilmI Am the Law
1938 · Habeas
FilmBringing Up Baby
1938 · George (uncredited)
FilmKeep Smiling
1938 · Mr. Skip
FilmThe Awful Truth
1937 · Mr. Smith (uncredited)
FilmSea Racketeers
1937 · Skipper
FilmAfter the Thin Man
1936 · Asta
FilmThe Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · Dog
FilmThe Daring Young Man
1935 · Skippy
FilmIt's A Small World
1935 · Sookie (uncredited)
FilmThe Lottery Lover
1935 · Pom Pom
FilmThe Firebird
1934 · Rex
FilmMidnight Alibi
1934 · Skippy (uncredited)
FilmFog Over Frisco
1934 · Ragsy (uncredited)
FilmThe Thin Man
1934 · Asta (uncredited)
FilmThe Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
FilmThe Half-Naked Truth
1932 · Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)