Coyote in lots of Indian stories. Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner in the cartoons. Jhary a' Conel in Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. Andy Devine, Pat Buttram and other comedic sidekicks in the old western and adventure serial movies. All of the Marx brothers, especially Harpo. As far as that's concerned, Curly in the Three Stooges. Mat Cauthon early in Wheel of Time, until he gets his head filled with memories of battles by the 'finn and becomes a general.
Lots of similar characters listed here, in case you haven't found it yet:
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Coyote in lots of Indian stories. Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner in the cartoons. Jhary a' Conel in Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. Andy Devine, Pat Buttram and other comedic sidekicks in the old western and adventure serial movies. All of the Marx brothers, especially Harpo. As far as that's concerned, Curly in the Three Stooges. Mat Cauthon early in Wheel of Time, until he gets his head filled with memories of battles by the 'finn and becomes a general.
Lots of similar characters listed here, in case you haven't found it yet:
http://www.paganlibrary.com/reference/holy_fool.php