The Resume

Born 1931 or 1932
Wire-haired fox terrier
Appeared in 'The Thin Man' (1934), 'After the Thin Man' (1936), 'The Awful Truth' (1937) and 'Bringing Up Baby' (1938)
Trained by Henry East and Frank Weatherwax

Why he might be annoying:

Fans argue if his real name is Skippy (his birth name) or Asta (his character in 'The Thin Man')
His weekly salary was 200 dollars - forty dollars more than his trainer's.
His fame made wire-haired fox terriers popular with pet owners, which caused over-breeding.
He's best known for his 'Thin Man' films, but he only appeared in the first two of the series.

Why he might not be annoying:

Starlets doted on him.
Like many human actors, he started out as a bit player.
He responded to hand signals as well as spoken commands.
He acted in many of the most critically acclaimed films of the 1930s.
His relatives appeared in the TV series 'The Thin Man' (1957-59).

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AmIAnnoying's Last Published Profile of Each Year (Ranked: 2010)
• Animal Actors
• Dogs
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 4]
• Listverse's Top 10 Animal Actors (Ranked: 3)
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Menagerie of Animals
• Profiles 30501-30750 (Ranked: 30569)
• The Thin Man [Film Series]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 82 Votes: 47.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 16.00% Annoying