Skippy

Skippy

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.

  • Title: Skippy
  • Popularity: 1.16
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1931-01-01
  • Place of Birth:
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  • Also Known As: Asta
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Skippy Movies

  • 1940
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    Famous Movie Dogs

    Famous Movie Dogs

    5 1940 HD

    Well-known canine performers of the 1930s vie for a part in an upcoming movie.

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  • 1939
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    Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

    7.11 1939 HD

    Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.

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  • 1938
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    Bringing Up Baby

    Bringing Up Baby

    7.529 1938 HD

    David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the...

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  • 1937
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    The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

    7.2 1937 HD

    Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

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  • 1938
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    I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

    6.6 1938 HD

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

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  • 1938
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    Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

    6.409 1938 HD

    Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost...

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  • 1941
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    Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

    7 1941 HD

    High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

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  • 1934
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    The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

    7.49 1934 HD

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

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  • 1936
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    After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

    7.3 1936 HD

    Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the...

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  • 1934
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    Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

    6.1 1934 HD

    Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite who...

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  • 1935
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    The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

    3 1935 HD

    A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They"...

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  • 1935
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    It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

    4.5 1935 HD

    Socialite, privileged, Jane Dale and lawyer Bill Shevlin meet in an automobile accident at night, on a dirt road, in a storm, near a hick town which...

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    Sea Racketeers

    Sea Racketeers

    1 1937 HD

    J. Carrol Naish plays a slimy villain again; this time he's running a casino on a ship and smuggling furs past the Coast Guard.

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    Keep Smiling

    Keep Smiling

    1 1938 HD

    Entertainer quits a crooked London theater and sets up her troupe on her uncle's farm. A famous musician joins the group and helps them get a...

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  • 1941
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    The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

    6.3 1941 HD

    When a small town veterinarian discovers that his just-graduated daughter is a gold-digging elitist, he devises a plan to help her rediscover...

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  • 1940
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    I'm Still Alive

    I'm Still Alive

    6 1940 HD

    Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky career. The women gives him a choice-the stunts or her....

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  • 1935
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    The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

    5.444 1935 HD

    Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions...

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  • 1935
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    The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

    1 1935 HD

    The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by...

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  • 1934
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    The Firebird

    The Firebird

    5.5 1934 HD

    Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old...

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  • 1934
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    Midnight Alibi

    Midnight Alibi

    6 1934 HD

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

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  • 1932
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    The Half-Naked Truth

    The Half-Naked Truth

    5.1 1932 HD

    A carnival pitchman (Tracy) finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer (Vélez), into a major Broadway revue under the auspices of an...

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  • 1933
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    The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

    6.1 1933 HD

    Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose...

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  • 1964
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    The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

    6.3 1964 HD

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

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  • 1976
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    It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

    7 1976 HD

    A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.

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