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.
Movie Credits
Famous Movie Dogs
1940-08-17
Well-known canine performers of the 1930s vie for a part in an upcoming movie.
Another Thin Man
1939-11-17
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a
Bringing Up Baby
1938-02-18
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strang
Topper Takes a Trip
1938-12-29
Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to
I Am the Law
1938-08-25
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organi
The Awful Truth
1937-10-21
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start underm
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941-11-21
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigatin
After the Thin Man
1936-12-25
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, an
The Thin Man
1934-05-25
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed f
Fog Over Frisco
1934-06-02
Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of
Sea Racketeers
1937-08-20
J. Carrol Naish plays a slimy villain again; this time he's running a casino on a ship and smuggling
It's A Small World
1935-04-12
Socialite, privileged, Jane Dale and lawyer Bill Shevlin meet in an automobile accident at night, o
Keep Smiling
1938-01-02
Entertainer quits a crooked London theater and sets up her troupe on her uncle's farm. A famous musi
The Lottery Lover
1935-02-05
A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington,
The Half-Naked Truth
1932-12-16
A carnival pitchman (Tracy) finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer (Vélez), into a major Br
The Perfect Snob
1941-12-19
When a small town veterinarian discovers that his just-graduated daughter is a gold-digging elitist,
Midnight Alibi
1934-07-12
An elderly woman provides an alibi to a man she scarcely knows who is on trial for murder of his gir
I'm Still Alive
1940-09-20
Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky career.
The Firebird
1934-11-03
Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935-09-20
Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of ban
The Daring Young Man
1935-07-17
The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a
The Kennel Murder Case
1933-10-28
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder o
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
It's Showtime
1976-03-31
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.