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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.
Rated Filmography (24)
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The Daring Young Man
1935
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
7.5
The Thin Man
1934
7.5
It's Showtime
1976
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
7.1
Another Thin Man
1939
7.1
I Am the Law
1938
7.0
Famous Movie Dogs
1940
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
7.0
Keep Smiling
1938
7.0
I'm Still Alive
1940
6.7
Midnight Alibi
1934
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
6.4
Fog Over Frisco
1934
6.4
The Firebird
1934
6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
6.0
It's A Small World
1935
6.0
The Perfect Snob
1941
5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
5.1
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
4.7
Sea Racketeers
1937
4.3
The Lottery Lover
1935