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Skippy
Acting
01 Jan 1931
† 01 Jan 1951
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.
Also Known As
Asta
Skippy's Movies
75%
Bringing Up Baby
18 Feb 1938
75%
The Thin Man
25 May 1934
72%
The Awful Truth
21 Oct 1937
73%
After the Thin Man
25 Dec 1936
71%
Another Thin Man
17 Nov 1939
70%
Shadow of the Thin Man
21 Nov 1941
60%
The Kennel Murder Case
28 Oct 1933
66%
Topper Takes a Trip
29 Dec 1938
62%
Fog Over Frisco
02 Jun 1934
49%
The Half-Naked Truth
16 Dec 1932
55%
The Big Broadcast of 1936
20 Sept 1935
68%
I Am the Law
25 Aug 1938
66%
The Big Parade of Comedy
02 Sept 1964
65%
The Perfect Snob
19 Dec 1941
55%
The Firebird
03 Nov 1934
30%
Sea Racketeers
20 Aug 1937
45%
It's A Small World
12 Apr 1935
30%
The Lottery Lover
05 Feb 1935
60%
Midnight Alibi
12 Jul 1934
50%
Famous Movie Dogs
17 Aug 1940