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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 1, 1931 (Died at 20)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Career Span1932 – 1951
Known Credits24 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Skippy

Also known as:Asta
Total Works

24

24 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938•movie
as George (uncredited)
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie
as Asta (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936•movie
as Asta

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 24 titles featuring Skippy

Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938•movie

as George (uncredited)

The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie

as Asta (uncredited)

The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

After the Thin Man
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936•movie

as Asta

Another Thin Man
7.1
Another Thin Man
1939•movie

as Asta

Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

as Asta

The Kennel Murder Case
6.1

as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

Topper Takes a Trip
6.6

as Mr. Atlas

Fog Over Frisco
6.4
Fog Over Frisco
1934•movie

as Ragsy (uncredited)

The Half-Naked Truth
5.1

as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)

The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

as Dog

I Am the Law
7.1
I Am the Law
1938•movie

as Habeas

The Perfect Snob
6.0
The Perfect Snob
1941•movie

as Beano (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

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

The Firebird
6.4
The Firebird
1934•movie

as Rex

Famous Movie Dogs
7.0
Famous Movie Dogs
1940•movie

as Self

Sea Racketeers
4.7
Sea Racketeers
1937•movie

as Skipper

It's A Small World
6.0
It's A Small World
1935•movie

as Sookie (uncredited)

The Lottery Lover
4.3
The Lottery Lover
1935•movie

as Pom Pom

Midnight Alibi
6.7
Midnight Alibi
1934•movie

as Skippy (uncredited)

I'm Still Alive
7.0
I'm Still Alive
1940•movie

as Skip

It's Showtime
7.5
It's Showtime
1976•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Keep Smiling
7.0
Keep Smiling
1938•movie

as Mr. Skip

The Daring Young Man
10.0

as Skippy