Actor
Skippy
January 1, 1931
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.
Notable work
Often works with
William Powell
6 titles together
The Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Myrna Loy
5 titles together
The Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Cary Grant
4 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, The Awful Truth, Topper Takes a Trip
Bess Flowers
4 titles together
The Awful Truth, Topper Takes a Trip, The Half-Naked Truth
Robert Barrat
4 titles together
The Kennel Murder Case, Fog Over Frisco, The Firebird
Charles Ruggles
3 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, The Big Broadcast of 1936, The Perfect Snob
Full filmography · 22
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1964
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
19417
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
1940
Another Thin Man
as Asta
19397.1
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
19386.6
I Am the Law
as Habeas
1938
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
19387.5
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
1938
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
19377.2
Sea Racketeers
as Skipper
1937
After the Thin Man
as Asta
19367.3