Skippy
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited) 1934
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited) 1937
After the Thin Man
as Asta 1936
Another Thin Man
as Asta 1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta 1941
The Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) 1933
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas 1938
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited) 1934
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited) 1932
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog 1935
I Am the Law
as Habeas 1938
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited) 1941
The Firebird
as Rex 1934
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) 1964
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom 1935
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited) 1935