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