Skippy
January 1, 1931 (94 years old) in
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.
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- 1976 ·It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
- 1964 ·The Big Parade of Comedyas Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
- 1941 ·The Perfect Snobas Beano (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Shadow of the Thin Manas Asta
- 1940 ·I'm Still Aliveas Skip
- 1940 ·Famous Movie Dogsas Self
- 1939 ·Another Thin Manas Asta
- 1938 ·Topper Takes a Tripas Mr. Atlas
- 1938 ·I Am the Lawas Habeas
- 1938 ·Bringing Up Babyas George (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Keep Smilingas Mr. Skip
- 1937 ·The Awful Truthas Mr. Smith (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Sea Racketeersas Skipper
- 1936 ·After the Thin Manas Asta
- 1935 ·The Big Broadcast of 1936as Dog
- 1935 ·The Daring Young Manas Skippy
- 1935 ·It's A Small Worldas Sookie (uncredited)
- 1935 ·The Lottery Loveras Pom Pom
- 1934 ·The Firebirdas Rex
- 1934 ·Midnight Alibias Skippy (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Fog Over Friscoas Ragsy (uncredited)
- 1934 ·The Thin Manas Asta (uncredited)
- 1933 ·The Kennel Murder Caseas Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
- 1932 ·The Half-Naked Truthas Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)