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Skippy
Actor
Born January 1, 1931Died January 1, 1951 (20 years)
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
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Dog - Unidentified 'thin Man' Film |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy · as Asta In 'after The Thin Man' (archive Footage) |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in Blue · as Tinker |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home · as Asta |
| 1941 | The Perfect Snob · as Beano (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man · as Asta |
| 1940 | I'm Still Alive · as Skip |
| 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 | Smiling Along · as Mr. Skip |
| 1937 | The Awful Truth · as Mr. Smith (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Sea Racketeers · as Skipper |
| 1937 | Call It a Day · as Martin's Dog |
| 1936 | After the Thin Man · as Asta |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936 · as Dog |
| 1935 | It's a Small World · as Sookie (uncredited) |
| 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) |