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