Skippy
Born: 1931-01-01
Died: 1951-01-01
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
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
- The Perfect Snob as Beano (uncredited)
1940
- I'm Still Alive as Skip
- Famous Movie Dogs as Self
1939
- Another Thin Man as Asta
1938
- Keep Smiling as Mr. Skip
- I Am the Law as Habeas
- Topper Takes a Trip as Mr. Atlas
- Bringing Up Baby as George (uncredited)
1937
- Sea Racketeers as Skipper
- The Awful Truth as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1936
- After the Thin Man as Asta
1935
- The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Dog
- It's A Small World as Sookie (uncredited)
- The Lottery Lover as Pom Pom
- The Daring Young Man as Skippy
1934
- The Firebird as Rex
- Fog Over Frisco as Ragsy (uncredited)
- The Thin Man as Asta (uncredited)
- 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)