Skippy

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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It's Showtime

1976 ⭐ 7.5

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The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 ⭐ 7.2

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The Perfect Snob

1941 ⭐ 6.0

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Shadow of the Thin Man

1941 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1976

It's Showtime Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 7.5

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy Notable

Asta in 'After the Thin Man' ( · 1964

⭐ 7.2

1941

The Perfect Snob

Beano (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.0

Shadow of the Thin Man Notable

Asta · 1941

⭐ 7.0

1940

I'm Still Alive Notable

Skip · 1940

⭐ 7.0

Famous Movie Dogs Notable

Self · 1940

⭐ 7.5

1939

Another Thin Man Notable

Asta · 1939

⭐ 7.1

1938

Topper Takes a Trip

Mr. Atlas · 1938

⭐ 6.6

I Am the Law Notable

Habeas · 1938

⭐ 7.1

Bringing Up Baby Notable

George (uncredited) · 1938

⭐ 7.5

1937

The Awful Truth Notable

Mr. Smith (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 7.2

Sea Racketeers

Skipper · 1937

⭐ 4.7

1936

After the Thin Man Notable

Asta · 1936

⭐ 7.3

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Dog · 1935

⭐ 5.8

The Daring Young Man Notable

Skippy · 1935

⭐ 10.0

It's A Small World

Sookie (uncredited) · 1935

⭐ 6.0

1934

The Firebird

Rex · 1934

⭐ 6.4

Midnight Alibi

Skippy (uncredited) · 1934

⭐ 6.7

Fog Over Frisco

Ragsy (uncredited) · 1934

⭐ 6.4

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

Terrier at Dog Show (uncredite · 1933

⭐ 6.1

1932

The Half-Naked Truth

Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredite · 1932

⭐ 5.1

Frequently appears with

Clark Gable

Eddie in 'Hold Your Man'

Jean Harlow

Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (

Cary Grant

Andre Charville (archive

Spencer Tracy

Haggerty in 'Libeled Lady

Katharine Hepburn

Tracy Lord (archive foota

Full filmography

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It's Showtime

1976 ⭐ 7.5

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The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 ⭐ 7.2

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The Perfect Snob

1941 ⭐ 6.0

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Shadow of the Thin Man

1941 ⭐ 7.0

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I'm Still Alive

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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Famous Movie Dogs

1940 ⭐ 7.5

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Another Thin Man

1939 ⭐ 7.1

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Topper Takes a Trip

1938 ⭐ 6.6

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I Am the Law

1938 ⭐ 7.1

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Bringing Up Baby

1938 ⭐ 7.5

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Keep Smiling

1938 ⭐ 7.0

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The Awful Truth

1937 ⭐ 7.2

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Sea Racketeers

1937 ⭐ 4.7

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After the Thin Man

1936 ⭐ 7.3

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The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935 ⭐ 5.8

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The Daring Young Man

1935 ⭐ 10.0

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It's A Small World

1935 ⭐ 6.0

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The Lottery Lover

1935 ⭐ 4.3

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The Firebird

1934 ⭐ 6.4

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Midnight Alibi

1934 ⭐ 6.7