Actor
Skippy
Born 1931
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.
Acting
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited) · 1938
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited) · 1934
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited) · 1937
After the Thin Man
Asta · 1936
Another Thin Man
Asta · 1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta · 1941
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) · 1933
The Daring Young Man
Skippy · 1935
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas · 1938
I Am the Law
Habeas · 1938
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited) · 1934
The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) · 1964
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage) · 1976
Famous Movie Dogs
Self · 1940
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog · 1935
I'm Still Alive
Skip · 1940
The Firebird
Rex · 1934
Midnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited) · 1934
Keep Smiling
Mr. Skip · 1938
The Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited) · 1941
The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited) · 1932
It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited) · 1935
Sea Racketeers
Skipper · 1937
The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom · 1935