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Skippy

1931-01-01 – 1951-01-01 (age 20)

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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

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as George (uncredited)

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Asta

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

I Am the Law

I Am the Law

1938

as Habeas

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

as Asta

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Asta

The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover

1935

as Pom Pom

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

as Asta (uncredited)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth

1932

as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940

as Skip

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Ragsy (uncredited)

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Mr. Atlas

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1935

as Skippy

The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

as Dog

The Firebird

The Firebird

1934

as Rex

Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

1937

as Skipper

Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

1934

as Skippy (uncredited)