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Skippy

ActingBorn January 1, 1931Died January 1, 1951 (age 20)

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.

Filmography

1976
It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

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

Movie
1941
The Perfect Snob

as Beano (uncredited)

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1941Movie
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1939Movie
1938Movie
1938
I Am the Law

as Habeas

Movie
1938
Bringing Up Baby

as George (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Keep Smiling

as Mr. Skip

Movie
1937
The Awful Truth

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Sea Racketeers

as Skipper

Movie
1936Movie
1935Movie
1935
It's A Small World

as Sookie (uncredited)

Movie
1935Movie
1934Movie
1934
Midnight Alibi

as Skippy (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Fog Over Frisco

as Ragsy (uncredited)

Movie
1934
The Thin Man

as Asta (uncredited)

Movie
1933
The Kennel Murder Case

as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

Movie
1932
The Half-Naked Truth

as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

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Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1931
Day of DeathJanuary 1, 1951
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