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
Jester (Marvel Comics) Jester (Marvel Comics) Jester is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Jester first appeared in "Daredevil" #42 (July 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. The second Jester first appeared in "Cloak and Dagger" vol. 3 #8 and was created by Terry Austin, Mike Vosburg, and Don Cameron. The "Civil War: Battle Damage Report" one-shot established this Jester's real name as Jody Putt. He also received in an entry in "The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" A-Z Vol. 6 hardcover. Jonathan Powers was the first