Skippy
Acting
January 1, 1931
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.
Movies
It's A Small World
1935
Keep Smiling
1938
Bringing Up Baby
1938
The Thin Man
1934
After the Thin Man
1936
Another Thin Man
1939
It's Showtime
1976
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
The Awful Truth
1937
The Lottery Lover
1935
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
I Am the Law
1938
I'm Still Alive
1940
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
Fog Over Frisco
1934
The Perfect Snob
1941
Famous Movie Dogs
1940