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.
Self
Film 1940
George (uncredited)
Film 1938
Habeas
Film 1938
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Film 1937
Asta
Film 1941
Asta (uncredited)
Film 1934
Ragsy (uncredited)
Film 1934
Skipper
Film 1937
Sookie (uncredited)
Film 1935
Mr. Skip
Film 1938
Pom Pom
Film 1935
Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
Film 1932
Beano (uncredited)
Film 1941
Skippy (uncredited)
Film 1934
Skip
Film 1940
Rex
Film 1934
Dog
Film 1935
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Film 1933
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
Film 1964
Self (archive footage)
Film 1976