Skippy
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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.
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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as George (uncredited)

After the Thin Man (1936)
as Asta

The Awful Truth (1937)
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

I Am the Law (1938)
as Habeas

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Asta

Another Thin Man (1939)
as Asta

The Lottery Lover (1935)
as Pom Pom

The Thin Man (1934)
as Asta (uncredited)

It's Showtime (1976)
as Self (archive footage)

The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

The Half-Naked Truth (1932)
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

I'm Still Alive (1940)
as Skip

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)

Fog Over Frisco (1934)
as Ragsy (uncredited)

Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
as Mr. Atlas

The Daring Young Man (1935)
as Skippy

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
as Dog

The Firebird (1934)
as Rex

Sea Racketeers (1937)
as Skipper

Midnight Alibi (1934)
as Skippy (uncredited)

It's A Small World (1935)
as Sookie (uncredited)

The Perfect Snob (1941)
as Beano (uncredited)

Keep Smiling (1938)
as Mr. Skip

Famous Movie Dogs (1940)
as Self





