Skippy
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.
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- Born:
- Jan 1, 1931
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 26
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Half-Naked Truth 1932-12-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie It's Showtime 1976-03-31
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | 1976-03-31 |
| Movie | Un enfant dans la ville | Joé, the American boyfriend | 1971-12-12 |
| Movie | The Big Parade of Comedy | Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
| Movie | Mary Poppins | Dog (uncredited) | 1964-12-17 |
| Movie | Shadow of the Thin Man | Asta | 1941-11-21 |
| Movie | The Perfect Snob | Beano (uncredited) | 1941-12-19 |
| Movie | I'm Still Alive | Skip | 1940-09-20 |
| Movie | Another Thin Man | Asta | 1939-11-17 |
| Movie | Keep Smiling | Mr. Skip | 1938-01-02 |
| Movie | Bringing Up Baby | George (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
| Movie | I Am the Law | Habeas | 1938-08-25 |
| Movie | Topper Takes a Trip | Mr. Atlas | 1938-12-29 |
| Movie | Sea Racketeers | Skipper | 1937-08-20 |
| Movie | Tim Tyler's Luck | JuJu | 1937-12-27 |
| Movie | The Awful Truth | Mr. Smith | 1937-10-21 |
| Movie | After the Thin Man | Asta | 1936-12-25 |
| Movie | It's A Small World | Sookie (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
| Movie | The Lottery Lover | Pom Pom | 1935-02-05 |
| Movie | The Daring Young Man | Skippy | 1935-07-17 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Dog | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | Fog Over Frisco | Ragsy (uncredited) | 1934-06-02 |
| Movie | The Thin Man | Asta (uncredited) | 1934-05-25 |
| Movie | Midnight Alibi | Skippy (uncredited) | 1934-07-12 |
| Movie | The Firebird | Rex | 1934-11-03 |
| Movie | The Kennel Murder Case | Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) | 1933-10-28 |
| Movie | The Half-Naked Truth | Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited) | 1932-12-16 |