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Skippy

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Jan 01 1931
Death: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Skippy is 20 years old
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Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Skippy would have been no older than
20 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Skippy would have been no older than
20 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob
Skippy was
10 in The Perfect Snob
as 'Beano (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 19 1941
Poster of Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
Skippy was
10 in Shadow of the Thin Man
as 'Asta'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of I'm Still Alive
I'm Still Alive
Skippy was
9 in I'm Still Alive
as 'Skip'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Famous Movie Dogs
Famous Movie Dogs
Skippy was
9 in Famous Movie Dogs
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 17 1940
Poster of Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
Skippy was
8 in Another Thin Man
as 'Asta'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip
Skippy was
7 in Topper Takes a Trip
as 'Mr. Atlas'.
Thu, Dec 29 1938
Poster of I Am the Law
I Am the Law
Skippy was
7 in I Am the Law
as 'Habeas'.
Thu, Aug 25 1938
Poster of Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Skippy was
7 in Bringing Up Baby
as 'George (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling
Skippy was
7 in Keep Smiling
as 'Mr. Skip'.
Sun, Jan 02 1938
Poster of The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth
Skippy was
6 in The Awful Truth
as 'Mr. Smith (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 21 1937
Poster of Sea Racketeers
Sea Racketeers
Skippy was
6 in Sea Racketeers
as 'Skipper'.
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Poster of After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
Skippy was
5 in After the Thin Man
as 'Asta'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Skippy was
4 in The Big Broadcast of 1936
as 'Dog'.
Fri, Sep 20 1935
Poster of The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
Skippy was
4 in The Daring Young Man
as 'Skippy'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Poster of It's A Small World
It's A Small World
Skippy was
4 in It's A Small World
as 'Sookie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 12 1935
Poster of The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover
Skippy was
4 in The Lottery Lover
as 'Pom Pom'.
Tue, Feb 05 1935
Poster of The Firebird
The Firebird
Skippy was
3 in The Firebird
as 'Rex'.
Sat, Nov 03 1934
Poster of Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi
Skippy was
3 in Midnight Alibi
as 'Skippy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 12 1934
Poster of Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
Skippy was
3 in Fog Over Frisco
as 'Ragsy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 02 1934
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Skippy was
3 in The Thin Man
as 'Asta (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 25 1934
Poster of The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
Skippy was
2 in The Kennel Murder Case
as 'Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 28 1933
Poster of The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth
Skippy was
1 in The Half-Naked Truth
as 'Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 16 1932

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