Skippy
Acting
Born 1931-01-01
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
Mar 31, 1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
Sep 2, 1964
The Perfect Snob
Dec 19, 1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Nov 21, 1941
I'm Still Alive
Sep 20, 1940
Famous Movie Dogs
Aug 17, 1940
Another Thin Man
Nov 17, 1939
Topper Takes a Trip
Dec 29, 1938
I Am the Law
Aug 25, 1938
Bringing Up Baby
Feb 18, 1938
Keep Smiling
Jan 2, 1938
The Awful Truth
Oct 21, 1937
Sea Racketeers
Aug 20, 1937
After the Thin Man
Dec 25, 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Sep 20, 1935
The Daring Young Man
Jul 17, 1935
It's A Small World
Apr 12, 1935
The Lottery Lover
Feb 5, 1935
The Firebird
Nov 3, 1934
Midnight Alibi
Jul 12, 1934
Fog Over Frisco
Jun 2, 1934
The Thin Man
May 25, 1934
The Kennel Murder Case
Oct 28, 1933
The Half-Naked Truth
Dec 16, 1932