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: 1.617
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1931-01-01
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  • Also Known As: Asta
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Skippy Movies

  • 1934
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    The Thin Man
    The Thin Man

    7.515 1934 HD

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

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: William Powell

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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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: William Powell

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  • 1939
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    Another Thin Man
    Another Thin Man

    7.2 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.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: William Powell

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  • 1938
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    Bringing Up Baby
    Bringing Up Baby

    7.539 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Cary Grant

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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.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Edward G. Robinson

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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.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: William Powell

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  • 1937
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    The Awful Truth
    The Awful Truth

    7.237 1937 HD

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

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Irene Dunne

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  • 1938
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    Topper Takes a Trip
    Topper Takes a Trip

    6.4 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Constance Bennett

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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...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Bette Davis

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  • 1937
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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.

    Genre:

    Cast: Weldon Heyburn

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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"...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Lew Ayres

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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...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Spencer Tracy

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  • 1938
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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...

    Genre:

    Cast: Gracie Fields

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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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: James Dunn

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  • 1935
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    The Big Broadcast of 1936
    The Big Broadcast of 1936

    5.4 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...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Jack Oakie

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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...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: William Powell

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  • 1934
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    The Firebird
    The Firebird

    5.5 1934 HD

    Prohibited from seeing her actor sweetheart Herman Brandt by her tyrannical parents, sweet young Vienesse lass Mariette defies authority by regularly...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Verree Teasdale

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  • 1932
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    The Half-Naked Truth
    The Half-Naked Truth

    5.056 1932 HD

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

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Lupe Vélez

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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.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Barthelmess

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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...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Charles Ruggles

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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....

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Linda Hayes

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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.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Clark Gable

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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.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Rin-Tin-Tin

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