Skippy
Born: 1931-01-01
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
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Perfect Snob
Shadow of the Thin Man
I'm Still Alive
Famous Movie Dogs
Another Thin Man
Topper Takes a Trip
I Am the Law
Bringing Up Baby
Keep Smiling
The Awful Truth
Sea Racketeers
After the Thin Man
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Daring Young Man
It's A Small World
The Lottery Lover
The Firebird
Midnight Alibi
Fog Over Frisco
The Thin Man
The Kennel Murder Case
The Half-Naked Truth