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Born
1 January 1931
Died
1 January 1951
Acting

Skippy

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.

As actor

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976 · Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941 · Asta
The Perfect Snob

The Perfect Snob

1941 · Beano (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs

Famous Movie Dogs

1940 · Self
I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940 · Skip
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939 · Asta
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · George (uncredited)
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

1938 · Habeas
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938 · Mr. Atlas
Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling

1938 · Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937 · Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

1937 · Skipper
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936 · Asta
The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover

1935 · Pom Pom
It's A Small World

It's A Small World

1935 · Sookie (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935 · Dog
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1935 · Skippy
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934 · Asta (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934 · Ragsy (uncredited)
The Firebird

The Firebird

1934 · Rex
Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

1934 · Skippy (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933 · Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth

1932 · Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)