Skippy
Born
1 January 1931 (95)
Also known as
Asta
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.
Filmography (24)
It's Showtime
1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
The Perfect Snob
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
I'm Still Alive
1940
Famous Movie Dogs
1940
Another Thin Man
1939
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
I Am the Law
1938
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Keep Smiling
1938
The Awful Truth
1937
Sea Racketeers
1937
After the Thin Man
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
The Daring Young Man
1935
It's A Small World
1935
The Lottery Lover
1935
The Firebird
1934
Midnight Alibi
1934
Fog Over Frisco
1934
The Thin Man
1934
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
The Half-Naked Truth
1932