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