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
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
Famous Movie Dogs
as Self
Famous Movie Dogs
as Self
Another Thin Man
as Asta
Another Thin Man
as Asta
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
I Am the Law
as Habeas
I Am the Law
as Habeas
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
After the Thin Man
as Asta
After the Thin Man
as Asta
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog
The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
The Firebird
as Rex
The Firebird
as Rex
Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)