Skippy

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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  Bringing Up Baby

  George (uncredited)

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  I Am the Law

  Habeas

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  The Thin Man

  Asta (uncredited)

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  The Lottery Lover

  Pom Pom

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  The Awful Truth

  Mr. Smith (uncredited)

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  It's Showtime

  Self (archive footage)

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  Shadow of the Thin Man

  Asta

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  After the Thin Man

  Asta

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  I'm Still Alive

  Skip

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  The Half-Naked Truth

  Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

• 1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)
• 1964The Big Parade of ComedyAsta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
• 1941The Perfect SnobBeano (uncredited)
• 1941Shadow of the Thin ManAsta
• 1940I'm Still AliveSkip
• 1940Famous Movie DogsSelf
• 1939Another Thin ManAsta
• 1938Topper Takes a TripMr. Atlas
• 1938I Am the LawHabeas
• 1938Bringing Up BabyGeorge (uncredited)
• 1938Keep SmilingMr. Skip
• 1937The Awful TruthMr. Smith (uncredited)
• 1937Sea RacketeersSkipper
• 1936After the Thin ManAsta
• 1935The Big Broadcast of 1936Dog
• 1935The Daring Young ManSkippy
• 1935It's A Small WorldSookie (uncredited)
• 1935The Lottery LoverPom Pom
• 1934The FirebirdRex
• 1934Midnight AlibiSkippy (uncredited)
• 1934Fog Over FriscoRagsy (uncredited)
• 1934The Thin ManAsta (uncredited)
• 1933The Kennel Murder CaseTerrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
• 1932The Half-Naked TruthDog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)