Acting
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.
Filmography
It's Showtime
Film · 1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
Film · 1964
Shadow of the Thin Man
Film · 1941
The Perfect Snob
Film · 1941
Famous Movie Dogs
Film · 1940
I'm Still Alive
Film · 1940
Another Thin Man
Film · 1939
Bringing Up Baby
Film · 1938
I Am the Law
Film · 1938
Topper Takes a Trip
Film · 1938
Keep Smiling
Film · 1938
The Awful Truth
Film · 1937
Sea Racketeers
Film · 1937
After the Thin Man
Film · 1936
The Lottery Lover
Film · 1935
It's A Small World
Film · 1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Film · 1935
The Daring Young Man
Film · 1935
The Thin Man
Film · 1934
Fog Over Frisco
Film · 1934
The Firebird
Film · 1934
Midnight Alibi
Film · 1934
The Kennel Murder Case
Film · 1933
The Half-Naked Truth
Film · 1932