Acting credits
23
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Skippy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 23Series: 0
TMDB ID: 1965470
IMDb ID: nm1208817
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1931
Died: January 1, 1951
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1932 - 1976
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 7.04
Also known as
Asta
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Skippy.
7.0
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976 Movie
6.6
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1964 Movie
6.5
The Perfect Snob
as Beano (uncredited)
1941 Movie
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Asta
1941 Movie
6.0
I'm Still Alive
as Skip
1940 Movie
5.0
Famous Movie Dogs
as Self
1940 Movie
7.1
Another Thin Man
as Asta
1939 Movie
6.5
Topper Takes a Trip
as Mr. Atlas
1938 Movie
6.8
I Am the Law
as Habeas
1938 Movie
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
as George (uncredited)
1938 Movie
Keep Smiling
as Mr. Skip
1938 Movie
7.2
The Awful Truth
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1937 Movie
7.4
After the Thin Man
as Asta
1936 Movie
5.5
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Dog
1935 Movie
The Daring Young Man
as Skippy
1935 Movie
4.5
It's A Small World
as Sookie (uncredited)
1935 Movie
3.0
The Lottery Lover
as Pom Pom
1935 Movie
5.5
The Firebird
as Rex
1934 Movie
6.0
Midnight Alibi
as Skippy (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.2
Fog Over Frisco
as Ragsy (uncredited)
1934 Movie
7.5
The Thin Man
as Asta (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.0
The Kennel Murder Case
as Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
1933 Movie
4.9
The Half-Naked Truth
as Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)
1932 Movie