Known Credits
24
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1931-01-01 (94 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
null
Also Known For
Asta
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
Acting
1976 --
It's Showtime
| Self (archive footage)
1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1941 --
The Perfect Snob
| Beano (uncredited)
1941 --
Shadow of the Thin Man
| Asta
1940 --
I'm Still Alive
| Skip
1940 --
Famous Movie Dogs
| Self
1939 --
Another Thin Man
| Asta
1938 --
Topper Takes a Trip
| Mr. Atlas
1938 --
I Am the Law
| Habeas
1938 --
Bringing Up Baby
| George (uncredited)
1938 --
Keep Smiling
| Mr. Skip
1937 --
The Awful Truth
| Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937 --
Sea Racketeers
| Skipper
1936 --
After the Thin Man
| Asta
1935 --
The Big Broadcast of 1936
| Dog
1935 --
The Daring Young Man
| Skippy
1935 --
It's A Small World
| Sookie (uncredited)
1935 --
The Lottery Lover
| Pom Pom
1934 --
The Firebird
| Rex
1934 --
Midnight Alibi
| Skippy (uncredited)
1934 --
Fog Over Frisco
| Ragsy (uncredited)
1934 --
The Thin Man
| Asta (uncredited)
1933 --
The Kennel Murder Case
| Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
1932 --
The Half-Naked Truth
| Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)