Skippy
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Person Details
Birthday: 1931-01-01 04:34:32
Aliases: Asta
Gender: Male
Place of birth:
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Kennel Murder Case
(1933) Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
(1934) Ragsy (uncredited)
I Am the Law
(1938) Habeas
It's Showtime
(1976) Self (archive footage)
Sea Racketeers
(1937) Skipper
The Firebird
(1934) Rex
The Big Broadcast of 1936
(1935) Dog
I'm Still Alive
(1940) SkipActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | (archive footage) | |
| 1941 | Beano (uncredited) | |
| Asta | ||
| 1940 | Skip | |
| 1939 | Asta | |
| 1938 | Mr. Atlas | |
| Habeas | ||
| George (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Skip | ||
| 1937 | Mr. Smith | |
| Skipper | ||
| 1936 | Asta | |
| 1935 | Dog | |
| Skippy | ||
| Sookie (uncredited) | ||
| Pom Pom | ||
| 1934 | Rex | |
| Skippy (uncredited) | ||
| Ragsy (uncredited) | ||
| Asta (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Dog in Butcher Shop | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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