Skippy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-01-01
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.
Also Known For
Famous Movie Dogs
Aug 17, 1940
Another Thin Man
Nov 17, 1939
Bringing Up Baby
Feb 18, 1938
The Awful Truth
Oct 21, 1937
I Am the Law
Aug 25, 1938
Topper Takes a Trip
Dec 29, 1938
Shadow of the Thin Man
Nov 21, 1941
The Thin Man
May 25, 1934
After the Thin Man
Dec 25, 1936
Fog Over Frisco
Jun 02, 1934
The Lottery Lover
Feb 05, 1935
It's A Small World
Apr 12, 1935
Sea Racketeers
Aug 20, 1937
Keep Smiling
Jan 02, 1938
The Perfect Snob
Dec 19, 1941
I'm Still Alive
Sep 20, 1940
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Sep 20, 1935
The Daring Young Man
Jul 17, 1935
The Firebird
Nov 03, 1934
Midnight Alibi
Jul 12, 1934
The Half-Naked Truth
Dec 16, 1932
The Kennel Murder Case
Oct 28, 1933
The Big Parade of Comedy
Sep 02, 1964
