Skippy the dog, a wire fox terrier, is best known for his role as the dog Asta in the 1934 film The Thin Man. He went on to appear in dozens of movies during the ’30s and is said to be one of the most ...

His dad also handled Asta (real name: Skippy) for the entertaining series of Thin Man films and Daisy, the dog in the Blondie movies. Born in Burbank on June 4, 1941 - exactly one year to the day ...

In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) visit the estate of Col. MacFay, who is being threatened by a mysterious man wanting revenge for ...