Acting
Skippy
Also Known As: Asta
Birth Date
January 1, 1931
Death Date
January 1, 1951
(passed away at 20)
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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.
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Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
1938
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The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937
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The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
1934
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After the Thin Man
Asta
1936
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The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom
1935
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Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
1941
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Another Thin Man
Asta
1939
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I Am the Law
Habeas
1938
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It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
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The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1964
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The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
1933
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The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
1932
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Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
1934
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Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
1938
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The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog
1935
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I'm Still Alive
Skip
1940
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The Daring Young Man
Skippy
1935
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Midnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited)
1934
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The Firebird
Rex
1934
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It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited)
1935