Born 1931 (age 20)
Appears in 24 titles

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

Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as George (uncredited)
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934
as Asta (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936
as Asta
Another Thin Man
7.1
Another Thin Man
1939
as Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Asta
The Kennel Murder Case
6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Mr. Atlas
Fog Over Frisco
6.4
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Ragsy (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
5.1
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Dog
I Am the Law
7.1
I Am the Law
1938
as Habeas
The Perfect Snob
6.0
The Perfect Snob
1941
as Beano (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Firebird
6.4
The Firebird
1934
as Rex
Sea Racketeers
4.7
Sea Racketeers
1937
as Skipper
It's A Small World
6.0
It's A Small World
1935
as Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
4.3
The Lottery Lover
1935
as Pom Pom
Midnight Alibi
6.7
Midnight Alibi
1934
as Skippy (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs
7.5
Famous Movie Dogs
1940
as Self