Skippy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-01-01

Day of death

1951-01-01 (20 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Skippy

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.

Known For

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Keep Smiling

    Keep Smiling

  • Bringing Up Baby

    Bringing Up Baby

  • Sea Racketeers

    Sea Racketeers

  • Famous Movie Dogs

    Famous Movie Dogs

  • After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

  • The Firebird

    The Firebird

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • Midnight Alibi

    Midnight Alibi

  • The Half-Naked Truth

    The Half-Naked Truth

  • The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

  • I'm Still Alive

    I'm Still Alive