Michael Staniforth television comedy series "Rentaghost". Staniforth played Timothy Claypole from 1976, when the show first aired, until 1984, and was the longest-standing member of the cast. Claypole was a bearded medieval jester, dressed in motley and bells. Claypole's longevity as a ghost meant that he had expert ghostly skills; coupled with his mischievous personality, and often boundless psychic energy, he caused mayhem for the rest of the "Rentaghost" cast. Danny Birchall at BFI Screenonline noted: The sheer energy of Michael Staniforth (who also performed the theme tune) as Claypole made it one of the longer-lasting children's television series, if not always
Maurice D. Jester Jester received a Navy Cross and promotion to lieutenant commander for his leadership. An issue of "Life magazine" featured an image of Jester on its cover. In late 2017 it was announced that a new Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC "Maurice Jester" (WPC-1152) would bear his name. Maurice D. Jester Maurice David Jester (May 13, 1889 – August 31, 1957) was a notable member of the United States Coast Guard. Jester enlisted in the Coast Guard as a surfman in 1917. By 1936 he had risen to the rank of Chief Boatswain. In December 1941, after the United States entered