Skippy
Acting
Born 1931-01-01
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
Popular credits
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
Asta
Another Thin Man
Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog
I Am the Law
Habeas
The Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Firebird
Rex
It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom
Sea Racketeers
Skipper
Midnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs
Self