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Home/People/Skippy
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Born
Jan 1, 1931Died: Jan 1, 1951
Lived 20 years
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

24
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Asta
IMDb Profile

Skippy

Acting

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.
It's Showtime poster

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Big Parade of Comedy poster

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1964
The Perfect Snob poster

The Perfect Snob

as Beano (uncredited)
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man poster

Shadow of the Thin Man

as Asta
1941
I'm Still Alive poster

I'm Still Alive

as Skip
1940
Famous Movie Dogs poster

Famous Movie Dogs

as Self
1940
Another Thin Man poster

Another Thin Man

as Asta
1939
Topper Takes a Trip poster

Topper Takes a Trip

as Mr. Atlas
1938
I Am the Law poster

I Am the Law

as Habeas
1938
Bringing Up Baby poster

Bringing Up Baby

as George (uncredited)
1938
Keep Smiling poster

Keep Smiling

as Mr. Skip
1938
The Awful Truth poster

The Awful Truth

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937
Sea Racketeers poster

Sea Racketeers

as Skipper
1937
After the Thin Man poster

After the Thin Man

as Asta
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936 poster

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Dog
1935
The Daring Young Man poster

The Daring Young Man

as Skippy
1935
It's A Small World poster

It's A Small World

as Sookie (uncredited)
1935
The Lottery Lover poster

The Lottery Lover

as Pom Pom
1935
The Firebird poster

The Firebird

as Rex
1934
Midnight Alibi poster

Midnight Alibi

as Skippy (uncredited)
1934