Skippy
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1931
- Died
- January 1, 1951 (age 20)
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.
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
February 18, 1938
The Thin Man
May 25, 1934
The Awful Truth
October 21, 1937
After the Thin Man
December 25, 1936
Another Thin Man
November 17, 1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
November 21, 1941
The Kennel Murder Case
October 28, 1933
Topper Takes a Trip
December 29, 1938
Fog Over Frisco
June 2, 1934
The Half-Naked Truth
December 16, 1932
The Big Broadcast of 1936
September 20, 1935
I Am the Law
August 25, 1938
Acting24
- 1976It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of Comedy as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
- 1941The Perfect Snob as Beano (uncredited)
- 1941Shadow of the Thin Man as Asta
- 1940I'm Still Alive as Skip
- 1940Famous Movie Dogs as Self
- 1939Another Thin Man as Asta
- 1938Topper Takes a Trip as Mr. Atlas
- 1938I Am the Law as Habeas
- 1938Bringing Up Baby