Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1931
Died
January 1, 1951
Age
20
Place of Birth
—
Popularity
0.6
Skippy
Acting
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.
Also known as
Asta
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Known For
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938 · Movie
7.5
The Thin Man
1934 · Movie
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936 · Movie
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Movie
7.5
It's Showtime
1976 · Movie
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937 · Movie
7.1
Another Thin Man
1939 · Movie
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 · Movie
6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Movie
6.4
Fog Over Frisco
1934 · Movie
7.1
I Am the Law
1938 · Movie
4.3
The Lottery Lover
1935 · Movie
Filmography
1976
It's Showtime
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.5
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
7.2
1941
The Perfect Snob
Movie · Beano (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Movie · Asta
7.0
1940
I'm Still Alive
Movie · Skip
7.0
1940
Famous Movie Dogs
Movie · Self
7.0
1939
Another Thin Man
Movie · Asta
7.1
1938
Topper Takes a Trip
Movie · Mr. Atlas
6.6
1938
I Am the Law
Movie · Habeas
7.1
1938
Bringing Up Baby
Movie · George (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Keep Smiling
Movie · Mr. Skip
7.0
1937
The Awful Truth
Movie · Mr. Smith (uncredited)
7.2
1937
Sea Racketeers
Movie · Skipper
4.7
1936
After the Thin Man
Movie · Asta
7.3
1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie · Dog
5.8
1935
The Daring Young Man
Movie · Skippy
10.0
1935
It's A Small World
Movie · Sookie (uncredited)
6.0
1935
The Lottery Lover
Movie · Pom Pom
4.3
1934
The Firebird
Movie · Rex
6.4
1934
Midnight Alibi
Movie · Skippy (uncredited)
6.7
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Movie · Ragsy (uncredited)
6.4
1934
The Thin Man
Movie · Asta (uncredited)
7.5
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Movie · Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
6.1
1932
The Half-Naked Truth
Movie · Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
5.1