Skippy
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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.
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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as George (uncredited)
The Thin Man (1934)
as Asta (uncredited)
After the Thin Man (1936)
as Asta
I Am the Law (1938)
as Habeas
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Asta
It's Showtime (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
The Awful Truth (1937)
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Another Thin Man (1939)
as Asta
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth (1932)
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
as Mr. Atlas
I'm Still Alive (1940)
as Skip
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Daring Young Man (1935)
as Skippy
The Lottery Lover (1935)
as Pom Pom
It's A Small World (1935)
as Sookie (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
as Ragsy (uncredited)
Keep Smiling (1938)
as Mr. Skip
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
as Dog
The Firebird (1934)
as Rex
The Perfect Snob (1941)
as Beano (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers (1937)
as Skipper
Midnight Alibi (1934)
as Skippy (uncredited)
Famous Movie Dogs (1940)
as Self