Acting
Skippy
1931
24 films
Bio
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
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
Asta
Another Thin Man
Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
I Am the Law
Habeas
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
The Daring Young Man
Skippy