Skippy
1931-01-01 (1931)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.
Known For
Bringing Up Baby
MOVIE • 1938
The Lottery Lover
MOVIE • 1935
The Awful Truth
MOVIE • 1937
It's Showtime
MOVIE • 1976
I Am the Law
MOVIE • 1938
The Thin Man
MOVIE • 1934
Topper Takes a Trip
MOVIE • 1938
Shadow of the Thin Man
MOVIE • 1941
After the Thin Man
MOVIE • 1936
The Big Parade of Comedy
MOVIE • 1964
Another Thin Man
MOVIE • 1939
The Kennel Murder Case
MOVIE • 1933
The Perfect Snob
MOVIE • 1941
The Half-Naked Truth
MOVIE • 1932
It's A Small World
MOVIE • 1935
I'm Still Alive
MOVIE • 1940
Fog Over Frisco
MOVIE • 1934
The Daring Young Man
MOVIE • 1935