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)
The Thin Man (1934)
as Asta (uncredited)
The Awful Truth (1937)
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
After the Thin Man (1936)
as Asta
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Asta
Another Thin Man (1939)
as Asta
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
The Daring Young Man (1935)
as Skippy
The Half-Naked Truth (1932)
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
I Am the Law (1938)
as Habeas
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
as Mr. Atlas
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
as Ragsy (uncredited)
It's Showtime (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Alive (1940)
as Skip
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
as Dog
It's A Small World (1935)
as Sookie (uncredited)
The Firebird (1934)
as Rex
The Lottery Lover (1935)
as Pom Pom
The Perfect Snob (1941)
as Beano (uncredited)
Midnight Alibi (1934)
as Skippy (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers (1937)
as Skipper
Famous Movie Dogs (1940)
as Self
Keep Smiling (1938)
as Mr. Skip