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Skippy
Actor
Born January 1, 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.
Filmography
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
I'm Still Alive
Skip
Famous Movie Dogs
Self
Another Thin Man
Asta
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
I Am the Law
Habeas
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
Keep Smiling
Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
Skipper
After the Thin Man
Asta
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog
The Daring Young Man
Skippy
It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom
The Firebird
Rex
Midnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)