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Skippy

Acting · Born 1931-01-01

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

movie 7.5 Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
1938
movie 7.5 The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934
movie 7.2 The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth
1937
movie 7.3 After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
1936
movie 7.1 Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939
movie 7.0 Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
movie 6.1 The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
movie 6.6 Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
movie 6.4 Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
1934
movie 5.1 The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
movie 5.8 The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
movie 7.1 I Am the Law
I Am the Law
1938
movie 7.2 The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
movie 6.0 The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob
1941
movie 6.4 The Firebird
The Firebird
1934
movie 4.3 The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover
1935
movie 6.0 It's A Small World
It's A Small World
1935
movie 6.7 Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi
1934