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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-01-01

Deathday

1951-01-01 (20 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Asta

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

Bringing Up Baby

7.5%

Bringing Up Baby

Feb 18, 1938

The Thin Man

7.5%

The Thin Man

May 25, 1934

The Awful Truth

7.2%

The Awful Truth

Oct 21, 1937

After the Thin Man

7.3%

After the Thin Man

Dec 25, 1936

Another Thin Man

7.1%

Another Thin Man

Nov 17, 1939

Shadow of the Thin Man

7.0%

Shadow of the Thin Man

Nov 21, 1941

The Kennel Murder Case

6.2%

The Kennel Murder Case

Oct 28, 1933

Topper Takes a Trip

6.4%

Topper Takes a Trip

Dec 29, 1938

Fog Over Frisco

6.2%

Fog Over Frisco

Jun 2, 1934

The Half-Naked Truth

5.2%

The Half-Naked Truth

Dec 16, 1932

The Big Broadcast of 1936

5.4%

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Sep 20, 1935

I Am the Law

6.6%

I Am the Law

Aug 25, 1938

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Acting

1976

It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)

1941		The Perfect Snob as Beano (uncredited)
1941		Shadow of the Thin Man as Asta

1940		I'm Still Alive as Skip
1940		Famous Movie Dogs as Self

1939

Another Thin Man as Asta

1938		Topper Takes a Trip as Mr. Atlas
1938		I Am the Law as Habeas
1938		Bringing Up Baby as George (uncredited)
1938		Keep Smiling as Mr. Skip

1937		The Awful Truth as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937		Sea Racketeers as Skipper

1936

After the Thin Man as Asta

1935		The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Dog
1935		The Daring Young Man as Skippy
1935		It's A Small World as Sookie (uncredited)
1935		The Lottery Lover as Pom Pom

1934		The Firebird as Rex
1934		Midnight Alibi as Skippy (uncredited)
1934		Fog Over Frisco as Ragsy (uncredited)
1934		The Thin Man as Asta (uncredited)

1933

The Kennel Murder Case as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

1932

The Half-Naked Truth as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

Skippy