Skippy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1931
- Died
- January 1, 1951 (aged 20)
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.
Known For
Filmography
It's Showtime
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie · as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
Shadow of the Thin Man
Movie · as Asta
The Perfect Snob
Movie · as Beano (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs
Movie · as Self
I'm Still Alive
Movie · as Skip
Another Thin Man
Movie · as Asta
Bringing Up Baby
Movie · as George (uncredited)
I Am the Law
Movie · as Habeas
Topper Takes a Trip
Movie · as Mr. Atlas
Keep Smiling
Movie · as Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth
Movie · as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
Movie · as Skipper
After the Thin Man
Movie · as Asta
The Lottery Lover
Movie · as Pom Pom
It's A Small World
Movie · as Sookie (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie · as Dog
The Daring Young Man
Movie · as Skippy
The Thin Man
Movie · as Asta (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
Movie · as Ragsy (uncredited)
The Firebird
Movie · as Rex
Midnight Alibi
Movie · as Skippy (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Movie · as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
Movie · as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)