Skippy
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 titles)
7.5MovieIt's Showtime
Self (archive footage) · 1976
7.2MovieThe Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) · 1964
6.0MovieThe Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited) · 1941
7.0MovieShadow of the Thin Man
Asta · 1941
7.0MovieI'm Still Alive
Skip · 1940
7.0MovieFamous Movie Dogs
Self · 1940
7.1MovieAnother Thin Man
Asta · 1939
6.6MovieTopper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas · 1938
7.1MovieI Am the Law
Habeas · 1938
7.5MovieBringing Up Baby
George (uncredited) · 1938
7.0MovieKeep Smiling
Mr. Skip · 1938
7.2MovieThe Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited) · 1937
4.7MovieSea Racketeers
Skipper · 1937
7.3MovieAfter the Thin Man
Asta · 1936
5.8MovieThe Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog · 1935
10.0MovieThe Daring Young Man
Skippy · 1935
6.0MovieIt's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited) · 1935
4.3MovieThe Lottery Lover
Pom Pom · 1935
6.4MovieThe Firebird
Rex · 1934
6.7MovieMidnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited) · 1934
6.4MovieFog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited) · 1934
7.5MovieThe Thin Man
Asta (uncredited) · 1934
6.1MovieThe Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) · 1933
5.1MovieThe Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited) · 1932