Skippy
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
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Perfect Snob
1941
as Beano (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Asta
I'm Still Alive
1940
as Skip
Famous Movie Dogs
1940
as Self
Another Thin Man
1939
as Asta
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Mr. Atlas
I Am the Law
1938
as Habeas
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as George (uncredited)
Keep Smiling
1938
as Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth
1937
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
1937
as Skipper
After the Thin Man
1936
as Asta
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Dog
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Skippy
It's A Small World
1935
as Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
1935
as Pom Pom
The Firebird
1934
as Rex
Midnight Alibi
1934
as Skippy (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Ragsy (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Asta (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)