Skippy

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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.


Popular movies of Skippy

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Topper Takes a Trip
Mr. Atlas
100%
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The Thin Man
Asta (uncredited)
86%
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The Big Parade of Comedy
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
83%
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The Kennel Murder Case
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
74%