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.


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The Awful Truth

as Mr. Smith
Released: 1937-10-21

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start...

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Bringing Up Baby

as George (uncredited)
Released: 1938-02-18

David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of...

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The Thin Man

as Asta (uncredited)
Released: 1934-05-25

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get...

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Another Thin Man

as Asta
Released: 1939-11-17

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from...

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Shadow of the Thin Man

as Asta
Released: 1941-11-21

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while...

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After the Thin Man

as Asta
Released: 1936-12-25

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is...

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The Kennel Murder Case

as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Released: 1933-10-28

Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room...

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The Half-Naked Truth

as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
Released: 1932-12-16

A carnival pitchman (Tracy) finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer (Vélez), into a...

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Fog Over Frisco

as Ragsy (uncredited)
Released: 1934-06-02

Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance...

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Topper Takes a Trip

as Mr. Atlas
Released: 1938-12-29

Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo...

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The Firebird

as Rex
Released: 1934-11-03

Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in...

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The Lottery Lover

as Pom Pom
Released: 1935-02-05

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank...

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It's A Small World

as Sookie (uncredited)
Released: 1935-04-12

Socialite, privileged, Jane Dale and lawyer Bill Shevlin meet in an automobile accident at...

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The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Dog
Released: 1935-09-20

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of...

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The Perfect Snob

as Beano (uncredited)
Released: 1941-12-19

When a small town veterinarian discovers that his just-graduated daughter is a gold-digging...

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I'm Still Alive

as Skip
Released: 1940-09-20

Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky...

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I Am the Law

as Habeas
Released: 1938-08-25

With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and...

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It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1976-03-31

A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.

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Midnight Alibi

as Skippy (uncredited)
Released: 1934-07-12

An elderly woman provides an alibi to a man she scarcely knows who is on trial for murder of his...

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The Big Parade of Comedy

as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
Released: 1964-09-02

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

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Keep Smiling

as Mr. Skip
Released: 1938-01-02

Entertainer quits a crooked London theater and sets up her troupe on her uncle's farm. A famous...

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The Daring Young Man

as Skippy
Released: 1935-07-17

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl...

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