Daughter of George Hill Hodel, and Dorothy Grace Anthony Barbe (17 April 1911 - 12 October 1995). Do you and Angelica have different mothers? How ironic that Dorothy Harvey Huston Hodel would be the source and bear forth the fruit that would be GHHs ultimate undoing. Your mothers words and your words are beautiful. Thanks for your thoughtful response Steve. The theme of incest and murder at the end of the movie is so clear to me made me wonder why John Huston would have taken such an interest in the acting part, as he rarely portrayed a character in films. And while I agree that its indeed shocking, sad and terrible, it seems to me the same sort of situation, where someone who is a bit of a higher intellect or independent thinker is bored or confounded by the redundancy and seeming futility of society around her, and starts down a dark path where others are simply NPCs (non-player characters) in her reality. The actual facts surrounding Tamars pregnancy and adoption and Tamars motives, are very different from how they have been portrayed by others, so best to hear them told, as they actually occurred, in the very words of Faunas mother, Tamar Nais Hodel. Thanks for the kind words and your response to the other comments by Layla. (A claim hes made over the past twenty-three years.) He preceded her in death on December 29,. 1926 His mother, nee Dorothy Harvey, was married to director John Hustonand was Huston's first wife. Many of my HODEL family members ARE BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL. In the early years, I chose to respond to his misrepresentations, with just the facts but then came to realize that no amount of evidence would/could change his mind. ~ Steve S. Steve ,like other readers I too have wondered about your mother and always been intrigued to have more of an insight into a being that was clearly a very remarkable lady. She never achieved her goal there at that time. A blossom on a cherry tree Together they had four sons. You said that, no, George was not the father, and that that pregnancy was terminated. Everything is revealed in the light of eternity. As always regards sue. Oh please spare me with the, you people comment. So far Ive seen a Youtuber covering the Sowden House and the series, and then I saw the series description on Hulu, and then I read reviews Ive yet to come across mention of the source of all this material, and it bugs me. Alison K.P. Carole P: Thank you for the kind words. Starring Chris Pine and India Eisley, the series tracks the mysterious past of Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl in 1960s Los Angeles desperate to discover where she comes from and who her parents are. Dorothy Hodel in California. ZERO. What did you think when you were younger and your father just left? )for that specific linkage. by Steve Hodel. And, in the end, it is the same- The fact is the source of your middle name, Elizabeth did come from and at Georges request. Fauna 1 who died in 2017 and Fauna II (originally named Deborah Elizabeth, but changed her name to Fauna as an adult.) This snapshot of Dorothy Hodel's life was captured by the 1940 U.S. Census. Her remaind might still be there even now. You honor her memory by telling her story truthfully and with a sons love. Upon interrogation from the original investigators, Dorothy hodel also said: (1) to the best of my knowledge he didnt and doesnt know her. (2) His branch of medicine is V.D. If the term mad genius applies to anyone, it applies to George Hodel. Mother said few things that never varied, this is one. I, myself, am not using the term Negro Im quoting its use as told to me by Tamar when she described her father listed on her daughter Faunas 1952 birth certificate as Negro. Throughout my writings, I also use the term Negro on the physical descriptions of suspects as described by witnesses from the 1940s and LAPD officers. Yes. Hi Steve, She married Marvin Schmidgall on November 26, 1950, in Roanoke, Ill. Never happened. . She was proud to be to married to a famous recording artist, as her first love (Josh White) was already married. But, I suspect there was more to the killing than just her being pregnant. Dear Steve, She accused her father of molesting her. Doreen Dorothy Hodel is 63 years old and lives in New York, New York. No movement on DNA testing by LAPD. An only child, George was well educated and highly intelligent, becoming a musical prodigy and playing solo piano concerts at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Love. steve. It was a huge case and everyone was following it. The world needs to see more Japanese Magnolia Blossoms like you, Steve. It is confusing. George, Dorothy and their three sons lived from 1945 to 1950 in a bizarre, one-of-a-kind mansion built by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright) and modeled on a Mayan temple. My story is very similar. Fauna Hodels 1951 Birth Certificate: Tamar in her own words bda III all seven pages. Hello, Mr Hodel. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide As to your questions: No wonder she cared so much for you. She barely arrives when the town is stunned by the murder of the spinster librarian. Your words are much appreciated. She never wrote her any letters and never had any contact. What adds to the confusion is the fact that both Tamars and my mother were named Dorothy. Absolutely fascinating story but how is it that you were none the wiser to your exwifes deceptions. Surely you would have seen through her lies relating to age and background with george . I suspect George did commit numerous other killings throughout Asia and possibly Europe. Thanks for the kind words. Be respectful. Fiction and Fact- Actress Connie Nielsen plays my mother, Corinna Hodel (Dorothy Hodel) in the TNT miniseries I Am The Night Heres the real Dorothy, (SKH Note- Much of this blog was originally published by me in 2016, as a remembrance of my mother on what would have been her 110th birthday. Cornell B: No, my mother was not Tamars. Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! Marvie R: No, too long a time period. That true version of her life was dramatic enough in and of itself without going along with the storyline of the miniseries. Hi steve Dennis E: Thank you Dennis. Clearly, his role as Noah Cross was an indication and I believe a definite reference to what he knew, though, in real life, George was not the father of his granddaughter by way of his sexual relations with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Tamar. Related Article I suppose thats a normal reaction when pondering a sociopathic ghoul who hates women and is incapable of feeling compassion, warmth, or tenderness for fellow human beings. If not George, who was the father of that baby? Are you investigating your fathers activity in Asia? https://stevehodel.com/2016/10/29/john-huston-peter-viertel-white-hunter-black-heart-friendship-cold-blooded-premeditated-murder/, Huston having been married to my mother, Dorothy Huston Hodel for seven years prior to marrying George Hodel certainly KNEW and was a regular partygoer to the Sowden/Franklin House at the time of dads arrest for Incest and Child Molestation with my halfsister, Tamar in 1949. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163597314/hortensia-starke, Hodel Investigations Adds New Partner to Detective Agency: Rima, a Detective Trainee Will Be Working the Phones and Data Searches Starting Mid January 2023, Surrealist Artist William Copley Reveals Black Dahlia Clew Number 7- Man Rays Lovers Lips. Those two words are rarely part of any good faith communication. I know all of this because I had many conversations with the real Fauna, a former gallerist and motivational speaker who, in a tragedy so apt for this irony-strewn true story, died of cancer while this TV series inspired by her life was being made. She would have been 13 I believe. Dear Sir, I have immense respect for you. I have no doubt that she KNEW that our father was a serial killer and was responsible for the murder of Elizabeth "Black Dahlia" Short. 6: Journalist (On his blog site Harnisch informs his readers that he hasnt and doesnt read my books.), My father had a total lack of empathy for anyone. Meghan Mountbatten Windsor, The Duchess of Sussex. Much appreciated. was far more compelling and richly detailed than lmharnischs efforts at debunking your suppositions. Again, all about IMAGE. Hi Steve, Tamar always loved her father and felt affection towards him, but post incest trial in 1949 they never again had any kind of relationship and dads position toward Tamar with the rest of his family was always, Lying Tamar. (He did see her on a few occasions one being a meeting of Tamars good friend, Michele Phillips when The Mamas and Papas were doing debut singing in the Sixties as he was passing through San Francisco. Patti L. She was self-educated, and a voracious reader whose lifelong passions were Art and love for Nature. For many, the line You can checkout anytime you like, but you can never leave! becomes the frightening reality for so many! FaunaElizabeth Hodel Wilson People typically tend to white wash events, even after the death of the actors. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her first daughter Fauna after a Robinson Jeffers poem just as her father had named her Tamar after a poem by Jeffers. I dont know how she survived seven plus decades, living and knowing what she knew, but I am so grateful that despite the difficult Gypsy Years and her alcoholism, we were able to stay together as a family until each of us boys grew to adulthood. Also, hope to put together a Documentary, miniseries to tell the full story in six or eight episodes. He didnt butchered any Filipinos after lucila. Hodel graduated from Berkeleypre-medin June 1932 and enrolled in medical school at the University of California, San Franciscoimmediately afterwards and received his medical degree in June 1936. Assume you are referring to the below paragraph. These are deliberate misrepresentations and lies. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? Selflessness.. The grace comes from the provider George Hill Hodel, Jr., the only child of George Hill Hodel, Sr. and Esther Hodel, was born on October 10, 1907, in Los Angeles, California. Yes, smarter than both Huston and Hodel. Amanda: I fear that she was never IDd. You are in my prayers. Margo: No, Tamar and George did not have a relationship AFTER the trial going forward. Oh, you people, you people. And Dorothy (who started going by Dorero, or "Dorarro," as Fauna spells it in her memoir) did do her best to caution Jimmie Lee and Fauna about George's sordid ways. Not at all. It just strikes me tho that people come across this story and become fascinated (and rightly so, because its a tale that people can learn a lot from) by it, but then dont give credit/appreciation to the source that made it all possible. I knew that wasnt the book that I had read (One Day Shell Darken), and now finding out there was also fictionalized material in the book is so disheartening. But, LAPD claimd they are too busy to do any followup. No luminol ever test back then or through the decades. Thank you Patricia. read my books. Bless you and know that what you are doing is reaching more people than you will ever know. Informant Lillian DeNorak [Lenorak] has been committed to the State Mental Institution at Camarillo. Theyre having so much fun!) Veiled images. [ 3] Interesting, compelling, and disturbing. Miami Ghost Chronicles . You were appointed, and you answered (and continue to answer) the call. Her writing touches me. Steve wrote on his blog that Dorothy and Hodel had four children. In the end, by following the evidence, it took me in the exact opposite direction. Im getting to understand the woman and the artist she was better than I ever have before. Secrets and lies have permeated the Hodel family for far too long and finally the spotlight zeros in on the truth as it should. Steve. Soil samples confirmed his findings. The Black Dahlia case was still open, but as the old saying goes, it was cold as Kelsey's nuts. This is when I fell in love with True Crime. Do you happened to know a relative by the name Starr Hodel? I wanted to ask about something you mentioned in a reply above that though your parents divorced in 1945, you didnt learn of it until your investigation 50 or so years later. In The Mesquite New Clue Revealed: A Reader Discovers the Killers Taunting Purloined Letter Clue Lying in Plain Site, A Sharp-Eyed Reader Discovers a Major New Thoughtprint Further Linking George Hodel to the IN THE MESQUITE 1938 Double Murders of Hazel and Nancy Frome. and make it new. Yes, our mother was a very special woman. Add William's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood. Based on this the HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND PERSONNEL ASSUMED THAT THIS FRIEND (A NEGRO) WAS THE FATHER, and Tamar continued to let them believe the father was black. Did you feel like he was going to come back for his family? Unfortunately for us, Tamars autobiographies were never completed. So well written! In real life my father never met Fauna nor was she ever at the Sowden/Franklin House until long after his death in 1999. skh. I will continue to wear the dual masks of Drama (Thalia God of Comedy and Melpomene God of Tragedy). Christina M.G. Despite her life-long struggles with Demon. Thank you. Who is Fauna Hodels father? Speechless. This is the inverse to the scenario of a convicted criminals family member trying to prove the accused innocent. No, LAPD nor any other LE agency has never done any testing. I did mean to notate the scripture differently at the bottom. My mother and father were divorced in 1945, but we lived together as a family until he fled the country in 1950. She (or he) brought up the question of Tamars possibly incestuous 1949 pregnancy. is there any further movement on the testing of the DNA on the envelope, which your father sealed? I myself come from a family with many dark secrets, and I can understand the turmoil you must be feeling, and have felt through the years in your search for the truth. Sad that her life was so tragic. Much appreciated. That isnt my opinion as I havent read your books; I think my only exposure to your story was a segment I caught on one of the daytime talkies. Ill admit, the expression sets my teeth on edge, as it seems I only ever hear it when some jackass is making a belittling comment to someone, attempting to make the person feel they are other than what is acceptable. Its generally meant to group people together often based on stereotypes and ignorance, to other. His mother, nee Dorothy Harvey, was married to director John Huston and was Huston's . In retrospect, have to love hearing the Gods laughing long and loudly. and your heart fixed upon the Son St. Helens Hall would have been the name of the boarding hall. I am not one to get involved in petty arguments and disputes. -LW. Fauna did return to the Sowden/Franklin house for an episode on Ghost Adventures, but I believe on false pretext. It is believed to be correct at the . And also to thank you for the work you have done, both as an investigator but also as a writer presenting all of your findings. During our interview with Dr. Oz (or possibly it was Dr Phil, I forget which show) Rasha told the viewing public that she believed her grandmother, Tamar Hodel (my half-sister) was, Pure Evil. I corrected her on the spot and attempted to explain that Tamar was a teenage victim of incest and sexual abuse at the hands of our father, which subsequently caused her to spin out of control and make some major bad choices as she grew from a teen into adulthood. Did I mention that George Hodels purported photos of Elizabeth Short arent her? Tamar, was very clear with everyone that she only had sexual relations with her father that one time, in July 1949. My mother was furious. I feel a lot of truths we were once denied shall no longer have the veil of silence they once possessed. On 07 December 1940, she married George Hill Hodel in Sonora, Mexico. . Certainly not everyone would have had the courage and strength of heart to turn around a horrible family story of evil and murder into a mystery focused on truth and justice. Only source on it is Ancestry.com numerous years have passed why do you think there is such resistance from LAPD when files were found in the DA vault? George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 - May 16, 1999) was an American physician and suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. And I can not say this strongly enough: you deserve to be so proud of yourself. I know your mother is so proud. When I went back and reread it, in light of learning about your story, I fully understood. Hi Layla, George Eliot once wrote Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. But, we three boys knew nothing of the earlier divorce. All Best, Steve. Martin Luther King Jr. in July, 1964. The other part of me hates the stronger monster inside him, the evil Mr. 8: Clergy five brothers all who were coal miners in PA, and my grandfathers parents Thank you. She was born on November 20, 1925 in Roanoke, Ill., to Silas and Caroline (Huber) Hodel. Dear Uncle steve, please correct the information concerning my name Elizabeth, as I believed what my Mother, Tamar, told me. Also, how this also ties in with the fact that a hobby of your fathers what photography? The brunt of the horrors perpetrated upon so many women by GHH fell heavily upon your mother at a very young age and as she valiantly tried to care for and raise three boys!! She was extremely strong as all masochists have to be to survive. Im curious if youre familiar with someone by the name (or handle) of lmharnisch? Why would your mother return to the Sowden House in 1950 with her sons, despite the knowledge she had about your father? He was planning his own book naming a Dr. Walter Bayley as the killer and has been promising his readers to publish the proofs for the past twenty-four years. But the arrangement was temporary. He was a copyeditor of the LA Times who had dreams of solving the Black Dahlia Murder with Boris Johnson. In The Mesquite New Clue Revealed: A Reader Discovers the Killers Taunting Purloined Letter Clue Lying in Plain Site, A Sharp-Eyed Reader Discovers a Major New Thoughtprint Further Linking George Hodel to the IN THE MESQUITE 1938 Double Murders of Hazel and Nancy Frome. Pukar: Working on The Early Years which will hopefully be the last book in the series and will cover his crimes from the Twenties and Thirties, so stay tuned. Yes, the family dynamics have been difficult for me. 6) prosecution witness held in Hodel hearing. https://stevehodel.com/2019/02/02/dorothy-huston-hodel-1906-1983-remembrance-110th-birthday/, Steve, both Your parents had an abundance of smarts, good looks, talent plus living and growing up in California.. life could not get much better than that, right?! Explore genealogy for Dorothy (Anthony) Barber born 1911 Oregon, United States died 1995 Marin, California, United States including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. Hodel was the son of a very prominent Los Angeles doctor named George Hodel. Its the treasured memories of those dearest to us that keep them alive in our hearts. Were doing okay I wish yours had acted sooner.. ( my sister and her family ), Olivia P: Ive been reading it all these years. And I remembered the poem again, which entered my head like a gentle breeze, just like before. Rosana Simonassi. There were times when Dorothy Hodel was couldnt afford a residence and she and the children lived at the Sowden House. Point is I was a teenager Not an adult when I became Fauna. In 1940, while still married to Dorothy, Hodel married Dorothy Harvey, the ex-wife of a close friend. whats next? She lied and omitted the fact that George had been the sole surgeon at a logging camp and had been a skilled surgeon. He pulled me to my feet and steered me to the front porch. will That was created from the fictional mini-series, I Am The Night which is 95% fiction. the din it tries to create, Lots of social cocktail parties with the rich and famous and others, YES. So, stay tuned. Tamar died two years earlier in 2015. https://stevehodel.com/2015/10/19/tamar-nais-hodel-dies-at-80-in-honolulu-hawaii/, Clarification, I have been Fauna since I was 15, never knowing Id meet my sister in my lifetime . I loved reading about her and reading her writings. Yes, she was a very special woman and much loved by all three of her sons. That is what she told me. Thank you for the response, Steve. Best, Steve, Thank you for your ceaseless commitment to the truth, Steve. What did she know? I have seen it reported in at least two different places that he chose the middle name, but that never made sense to me. Our father did see Tamar on occasion through the decades when passing through Hawaii enroute to the U.S. Hyde that won the battles for his psyche. Leigh: Thank you. Let me take a moment to say on the one hand, I wish you comfort, love and peace for some very tough experiences in your life path where you were in the front row seat. Thank you Steve for your drive to reveal this sad truth. Tammy: T.J. Burks: There were two Faunas. Negro is absolutely offensive and disrespectful when used flippantly, without care for the hurt it causes so many. This what she told me. Youre missing the whole point, John said. Yes, I have always believed Tamar and her testimony as to events that occurred at the Franklin House with the three adults in July 1949. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. It is all about Steve Hodel. Was just saying this last night to someone who felt embarrassed for once falling for Steve Hodels nonsense. To cite one instance, in December 1944 and February 1945, Steve and his brothers were living with their mother at 4555 Glenalbyn Drive in Mount Washington. If she had been alone she might have chosen differently about telling the truth. Ive just finished the podcast, havent watched the miniseries Nor do I intend to . It's often called. While the show is primarily centered on the infamous unsolved Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) murder case of 1947, I Am The Night was originally titled One Day She'll Darken after the 2008 memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel.. Abbey Chandler needs a fresh start and an escape from her big-city job, so quaint, quiet Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like the perfect choice. Wishing you and yours continued health in the very difficult times. 3) Doctor faces accusation in morals case. No, all the immediate family (Beths sisters) have passed away so just extended family now. War bestimmt nicht einfach fr Sie zu erkennen was ihr Vater war.. Danke, Translation: This started up again when she married my father Stan Wilson. Remember, this case came to me, I didnt go to it. Sixth Surrealist Secret Revealed -1950 Sketch Pays Further Homage to and Again Links, Close Friend, Dr. George Hill Hodel to the 1947 Black Dahlia Murder. Thanks for the kind words. All Best, Steve. Dillon was a 27-year-old bellhop, aspiring writer, and former mortician 's assistant who became a suspect when he began writing to Los Angeles Police Department psychiatrist Dr. J. Paul De River in October 1948. That is a wonderful, heartfelt tribute to your mother. Best, Steve, Why didnt George mass killing in Philippines, Can you give pictures of hortensia and Dorothy Anthony. his own suspect, a Dr. Walter Baylety who lived a short distance from the vacant lot. I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. Keep your eyes fixed on the Eternal 3: Media Television/Radio Best Regards, Steve, https://stevehodel.com/author-books-suggested-reading-order/. Tamar always maintained that the father was An Italian in San Francisco that got her drunk and took advantage of her. See the below link to the full story. As far as mothers divorce actually it never really came up and I was nine when dad was arrested, but never really knew about the arrest and trial as a young boy of nine. Keelie K: Thank you for telling your story! Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. Hodel was a very successful doctor and was living in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. I imagine they are heartened that someone is working so tirelessly to solve her case. All I know is that he is not the sort of man that would psychologically be the kind to do it. Im about to write a book myself on the life and murder of my best friend Christine who was tortured and murdered by 3 so called friends in 2011 in San Bernardino County her body was located buried in a shallow grave, Sherry T: Id be interested in hearing your thoughts too. As with so many things, its something Steve Hodel would very much like to be true. Anyways, on a side note, did you consider that perhaps George became a taxi driver to facilitate casing and stalking? I think she may well have been addicted not just to alcohol, but possibly drugs too. Donald Trump. I started out convinced my father would be incapable of committing such a crime and was sure I would be able to clear him of any suspicion. She was the mother of five children; Fauna Hodel, Fauna II (born Deborah Elizabeth . Best, Steve. Mind yourselves. SKH Note: Faunas autobiography would not be written until 2008, some five years after the publication of my book, Black Dahlia Avenger and some four years after Tamar wrote and sent me the below account of the facts, to be told in The Tamar Chronicles. Doris Jean HodelROANOKE - Doris Jean Hodel, 88, of Roanoke, formerly of Morton, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Thankyou! Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. She also told me that she always loved George, always. It isnt a reflection of his age or his inability to keep up with the times. (1926-1933). So, for the past twelve or so years, I have chosen just to ignore his rantings. Sadly, that cannot change. Oh! Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel were from Ireland, but dont have anything further information? Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios: Good for You, Believe It, On The Radio, Sexual (Li Da Di), Love to Love You Baby, I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You, Cruella de Vil, First Man, I Know Him so Well I could not continue to be Deborah, to abused, to damaged, even after being lent overnight to wealthy men finally stopped Tamar kept abusing me in every way possible, I was so brainwashed it was many years to realize what she was doing to me still. If they were in fact in a relationship it is possible GHH could have been the father? He was a mysterious silver-haired benefactor who bugged the phones of his estranged granddaughter. The reason being that her mother Dorothy Anthony Barbe Hodel was originally from Portland, Oregon and married a symphony conductor from that city. Thank you for clarifying. Thanks for the kind words. She was the mother of five children; Fauna Hodel, Fauna II (born Deborah Elizabeth Wilson), Love, Peace and Joy. Did he remain a mystery? She never stopped loving him and always hoped that love would be reciprocated by him. Much appreciated. Paige: Thank you for very kind thoughts and Cherry Blossom poem. Fauna 2 changed her name from Deborah to Fauna I believe to honor Fauna I and because her mother, Tamar always expressed a fondness for her unknown long ago adopted first child. skh. In 2003, Hodel's son Steve, who was a retired L.A. Police Department detective, wrote a book claiming his dad had killed several women in the basement. The viewing/listening/reading public needs to know what is FACT and what is FICTION. But, by following the evidence I was forced to come to the slow realization that he was in fact guilty of that crime and more to my horror multiple serial crimes in LA. I made no review about her book from its publication (2008) until just a few months past, so 11-years of no comment.. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. As ordered by George she destroyed the incriminating manuscripts written by Georges secretary, Ruth Spaulding which were given to her at Spauldings apartment. Dee: Their term, not mine. As indicated in my followup books, Buster a cadaver dog alert to numerous locations for human remains.

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