Cast
Skippy
Acting
Cast
Skippy
Known for
Acting
Born
1931-01-01
Died
1951-01-01
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.
★7.5
MOVIE1938
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
★7.3
MOVIE1936
After the Thin Man
as Asta
★7.1
MOVIE1938
I Am the Law
as Habeas
★7.5
MOVIE1934
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
★4.3
MOVIE1935
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
★7.2
MOVIE1937
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1976
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
★7.1
MOVIE1939
Another Thin Man
as Asta
★6.1
MOVIE1933
The Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1940
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
★10.0
MOVIE1935
The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
★7.2
MOVIE1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
★5.1
MOVIE1932
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
★6.0
MOVIE1941
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
★6.4
MOVIE1934
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
★6.6
MOVIE1938
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
★6.0
MOVIE1935
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
★6.7
MOVIE1934
Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
★5.8
MOVIE1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog
★6.4
MOVIE1934
The Firebird
as Rex
★4.7
MOVIE1937
Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
★7.0
MOVIE1938
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
★7.0
MOVIE1940
Famous Movie Dogs
as Self