Skippy
- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 24 films
- Born
- January 1, 1931
- Died
- January 1, 1951 (aged 20)
Acting
Skippy
Also known as Asta
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.
Known for
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Bringing Up Baby
English · Comedy · Romance
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The Thin Man
English · Comedy · Mystery
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The Awful Truth
English · Comedy · Romance
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After the Thin Man
English · Comedy · Mystery
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Another Thin Man
English · Comedy · Mystery
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Shadow of the Thin Man
English · Comedy · Crime
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The Kennel Murder Case
English · Crime · Mystery
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Topper Takes a Trip
English · Comedy · Fantasy
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Fog Over Frisco
English · Thriller · Crime
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The Half-Naked Truth
English · Comedy · Romance
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The Big Broadcast of 1936
English · Music
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I Am the Law
English · Crime · Drama
Acting 24
- 1976It's Showtime · Self (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of Comedy · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
- 1941The Perfect Snob · Beano (uncredited)
- 1941Shadow of the Thin Man · Asta
- 1940I'm Still Alive · Skip
- 1940Famous Movie Dogs · Self
- 1939Another Thin Man · Asta
- 1938Topper Takes a Trip