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