Skippy

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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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Appearances

Famous Movie Dogs
7.5
Famous Movie Dogs
Self
Another Thin Man
7.1
Another Thin Man
Asta
Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
George (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
I Am the Law
7.1
I Am the Law
Habeas
Topper Takes a Trip
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
Asta
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
7.3
After the Thin Man
Asta
Fog Over Frisco
6.4
Fog Over Frisco
Ragsy (uncredited)
The Lottery Lover
4.3
The Lottery Lover
Pom Pom
It's A Small World
6.0
It's A Small World
Sookie (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers
4.7
Sea Racketeers
Skipper
Keep Smiling
7.0
Keep Smiling
Mr. Skip
The Perfect Snob
6.0
The Perfect Snob
Beano (uncredited)
I'm Still Alive
7.0
I'm Still Alive
Skip
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Dog
The Daring Young Man
10.0
The Daring Young Man
Skippy
The Firebird
6.4
The Firebird
Rex
Midnight Alibi
6.7
Midnight Alibi
Skippy (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
5.1
The Half-Naked Truth
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
It's Showtime
7.5
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)

Crew

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