About
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.
Filmography
It's Showtime1976 · Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Perfect Snob1941 · Beano (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man1941 · Asta
I'm Still Alive1940 · Skip
Famous Movie Dogs1940 · Self
Another Thin Man1939 · Asta
Topper Takes a Trip1938 · Mr. Atlas
I Am the Law1938 · Habeas
Bringing Up Baby1938 · George (uncredited)
Keep Smiling1938 · Mr. Skip
The Awful Truth1937 · Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers1937 · Skipper
After the Thin Man1936 · Asta
The Big Broadcast of 19361935 · Dog
The Daring Young Man1935 · Skippy
It's A Small World1935 · Sookie (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover1935 · Pom Pom
The Firebird1934 · Rex
Midnight Alibi1934 · Skippy (uncredited)