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A beachcomber is a person who practices
beachcombing Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility. A beachcomber is a person who participates in the activity of beachcombing. ...
. Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to:


Arts and entertainment

* ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama * ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and also known as ''Vessel of Wrath'' * ''The Beachcomber'' (1954 film), starring Robert Newton and Donald Sinden * ''The Beachcomber'' (TV series), a British series premiering in 1962 * ''
The Beachcombers ''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Cana ...
'', a Canadian TV series premiering in 1972 * '' Beach Combers'', a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon * Beachcomber (''Transformers''), the name of multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' universe *
Beachcomber (pen name) Beachcomber is a '' nom de plume'' that has been used by several journalists writing a long-running humorous column in the ''Daily Express''. It was originated in 1917 by Major John Bernard Arbuthnot MVO as his signature on the column, titled 'By ...
, a nom de plume used by several British humorous columnists, chiefly J. B. Morton


Other uses

* Beachcomber, Victoria, Australia *
Beachcomber (island) Beachcomber (also known as Tai) is a small, private island within the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji in the South Pacific, which in turn are a part of Fiji's Western Division. Geography Beachcomber Island, also known as Tai, is one of the resort isla ...
, one of the
Mamanuca Islands The Mamanuca Islands () of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by t ...
in Fiji * Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, a Mauritius-based hospitality company *
Beach Comber Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second World War. On 19 August 1942, Beach Comber arrived in Britain, despite hazardous conditions, ...
, a carrier pigeon * Beachcomber 6.5, a class of yacht * Beachcomber (bus), a pair of services in Yorkshire {{disambiguation