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.

Casted

Bringing Up Baby

Played George (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.5

1030 votes

Release Date

Feb 18, 1938

89 years ago
The Thin Man

Played Asta (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.5

506 votes

Release Date

May 25, 1934

93 years ago
The Awful Truth

Played Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.2

335 votes

Release Date

Oct 21, 1937

89 years ago
After the Thin Man

Played Asta

Average Rating

7.3

186 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1936

90 years ago
Another Thin Man

Played Asta

Average Rating

7.1

130 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1939

87 years ago
Shadow of the Thin Man

Played Asta

Average Rating

7.0

113 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1941

85 years ago
The Kennel Murder Case

Played Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.0

54 votes

Release Date

Oct 28, 1933

93 years ago
Topper Takes a Trip

Played Mr. Atlas

Average Rating

6.4

25 votes

Release Date

Dec 29, 1938

88 years ago
Fog Over Frisco

Played Ragsy (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.2

18 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1934

93 years ago
The Half-Naked Truth

Played Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

Average Rating

4.8

11 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1932

94 years ago
The Big Broadcast of 1936

Played Dog

Average Rating

5.5

11 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 1935

91 years ago
I Am the Law

Played Habeas

Average Rating

6.6

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1938

88 years ago
The Firebird

Played Rex

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 1934

92 years ago
The Perfect Snob

Played Beano (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1941

85 years ago
The Big Parade of Comedy

Played Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1964

62 years ago
It's A Small World

Played Sookie (uncredited)

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1935

92 years ago
The Lottery Lover

Played Pom Pom

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1935

92 years ago
Midnight Alibi

Played Skippy (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 12, 1934

93 years ago
Famous Movie Dogs

Played Self

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1940

86 years ago
Sea Racketeers

Played Skipper

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 1937

89 years ago
I'm Still Alive

Played Skip

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 1940

86 years ago
It's Showtime

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 31, 1976

50 years ago
Keep Smiling

Played Mr. Skip

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 02, 1938

89 years ago
The Daring Young Man

Played Skippy

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1935

92 years ago

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