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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. Family dynamics are so complex, and I thought my family was the archetype of dysfunction. Much appreciated. Dear Sir, I have immense respect for you. Daughter of George Hill Hodel, and Dorothy Grace Anthony Barbe (17 April 1911 - 12 October 1995). Statements by Tamar Hodel verify George Hodel's relationship to the artist in 1947, 1948, and 1949. Im curious if youre familiar with someone by the name (or handle) of lmharnisch? However, his son Steve has written that he believes Hodel re-entered the United States multiple times each year from 1958 through 1988 and specifically in 19661969 to commit more murders, and then return to the Philippines.[6]. See blog on it HERE. Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Print Reddit Tumblr Loading. By around 1928, Hodel was in a common-law marriage with a woman named Emilia; they had a son, Duncan. Although Corinna Hodel, the ex-wife of Fauna's grandfather, George, told her that Tamar was dead, Fauna discovered her birth mother is alive and living in Hawaii during the Feb. 18 episode. I had the idea that George was her father. . Immediate Family: Daughter of Charles Eugene Harvey, Sr. and Dorothy Bell Harvey. She was a bit of a mystery to all of us at the school. [3] She spent her formative years not knowing her name or biological parentage.[4][1]. Ive just finished the podcast, havent watched the miniseries Nor do I intend to . In an interview conducted by the authors on August 16, 2005, Tamar . Just seeing things from both sides. Despite Fauna's light skin and blue eyes, Tamar claimed her father was black. I imagine they are heartened that someone is working so tirelessly to solve her case. Tamar and her half-brother, Steve, remember their father's house as a place. Thanks so much for taking readers on such an intriguing, Byzantine journey, originating with a 1947 gruesome murder in LA. Homer Faison with Fauna at about 5 years old. Much appreciated. Yes, the surrealists of that day, specifically, Man Ray, Duchamp and William Copley KNEW at least after the fact, and acknowledged it in their later artworks. Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. Thank you for telling your story! Death: March 08, 1982 (75) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA, United States. Tamar Hodel, who was mad at her father because he wouldn't allow her to get an abortion. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. Much appreciated. Many of my HODEL family members ARE BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL. Plus, hes a doctor. Nevertheless, Id have to dive deep into the sea of evidence youve provided before I could feel more confident. [4] In February 2019, it was announced that Gentile and Pecoraro were producing a podcast, Root of Evil, which delves further into the book, the miniseries adaptation, and their family history. trying to take advantage of a sensational case. Sincerely, See BDA II (2014 ed. Hi steve I appreciate, more than you know, your quest. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. As Tamar's half-brother Steve shared on his blog, Tamar died in 2015 at the age of 80. As we know, sadly those actions resulted in both men and the Department having serious blood on their hands from the murders that followed in the Sixties. Fauna Hodel never met her grandfather George Hodel in life and was never at the Sowden/Franklin House until long after his death in 1999, and then only to visit the new owners briefly. (Thirteen of these crimes were originally investigated and believed serially connected by the San Diego Sheriff's and Police Departments back in the 1930s, but a suspect was never identified.) the Black Dahlia. Hilarious how afterwards you follow it with black. I understand the way youre using it is in reference to bigoted people who refuse to make the effort to learn and do better, you did so out of frustration after misunderstanding the intent of the author. Thank you for clarifying. 2. Stay safe. You seem so stabke as a person through all this hell knowledge discovered about your Father. Sorry, not sure where exactly. In the 1930s, he was legally married to Dorothy Anthony, a fashion model from San Francisco; they had a daughter, Tamar. He was acquitted after a widely publicized trial. 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. Fauna never met George Hodel and was never in the Sowden/Franklin House until long after her grandfathers death in 1999. So, very possible she was at that school prior to coming down for the fateful events that occurred in the Summer of 49? 1: CEO Hi Steve, I only know what she told me. Involuntarily worldly. This is fascinating. 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. 2: Lawyer Oh, you people, you people. He did see her back in the early-mid Sixties and did take Fauna II (Deborah Elizabeth, daughter of Tamar and Stan Wilson, the folksinger) out alone for dinner. 1 podcast ranking" in the United States. In 1947 just months after murdering Elizabeth Short, George told her to name the doll "Elizabeth." Sometimes you have to heal the best way you know how and your feelings are very valid. And on I Am the Night, Fauna will learn that she's not Tamar's only child when she travels with Jay to her birth mom's home in Hawaii. Take care, They cant defeat the evidence, so all they can do is continue to claim we are too busy with other cold cases to look at Hodels investigation. She even addressed Steve Uncle, Not sure the reference, but it may have been from Deborah aka Fauna II? Surely they made links between the imagery? Point is I was a teenager Not an adult when I became Fauna. In 1947 just months after murdering Elizabeth Short, George told her to name the doll Elizabeth. George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 May 17, 1999) was an American physician and suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. Born August 1, 1951, in San Francisco, Hodel was the first child of 16-year-old Tamar Nais Hodel and the granddaughter of Los Angeles doctor and socialite George Hodel. Suzi F: No, not really. I fear that she was never IDd. Best, Steve, Do you think Dr. Hodel had anything to do with Jean Spanglers disappearance? were there any reports from Surrealists at the time? Zack, the host of the show, had an agenda different than hers. [1] Fauna's birth father was unknown, and the troubled Tamar gave up Fauna for adoption. Tamar was sent to a reformatory, where she later gave birth to Fauna, who was given to a stranger and raised as a mixed child even though she wasn't biracial. The late Fauna's two real-life daughters, Gentile and her half-sister, the 40-year-old Rasha Pecoraro, host a podcast, " Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia ,". Bravo to you and your family. As far as the Black Dahlia investigation is concerned it is way beyond my personal conjecture and theories. But, one has to read the material and see all the linkage. Ex-wife of John Huston and George Hill Hodel, Jr. 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. Tamar had the baby girl at a hospital in San Francisco. https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Sehr geehrter Herr Hodel Fauna Hodel's quest to retrace her roots on I Am the Night has become deadly, but she's finally getting close to some answers about her birth mother, Tamar Hodel. Yes, Tamars first pregnancy was aborted in 1949 and George Hodel was in Hawaii. I Will be publishing The Early Years next year which covers his pre-Dahlia crimes and hopefully that will allow me to get out of the twenty-plus back hole. [7], Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. Tamar Hodel, the daughter in that 1949 case, tells a story that supports the notion that her physician father killed the secretary. They follow the kids to the house and low and behold..out comes Tamar. Negro is absolutely offensive and disrespectful when used flippantly, without care for the hurt it causes so many. Kathleen K: We know that Fauna since meeting Tamar, her biological mother always knew the truth that her father was A White Italian Male that gave her mother alcohol then raped her in San Francisco. Tamar, was straight with her from the getgo back in the early Seventies. 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. Fauna second row extreme right at her first grade photo shoot. 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. Only source on it is Ancestry.com If so, I want to believe that wherever she is, she now knows the truth. To this day a part of me loves the Dr. Jekyll, the good doctor, the man who gave me being and whose blood flows through my own. He married (legally) for the fourth time, to a woman named June, in San Francisco,[2] where he remained for the rest of his life. You may not have realized he was using such language only in quoting another person. Yet, it very much is. When you first realized that, how did you feel? Though truth be told it never was. Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. Steve. Having never watched Chinatown, I caught it on cable a few weeks ago. Mind yourselves. It seems that Tamar's teen angst was too much for her mother . Yes, the Franklin/Sowden Hodel residence was the actual crime scene. 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. 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. But life is more complex Paddy: Short had suffered gruesome mutilation, notably her body being cut in half at the waist, as well as her mouth being cut ear to ear. Grandfather, REALLY twisted her mind & values. Amnon had to finagle a way to get Tamar to visit him because the king's children dwelled in different abodes. Fauna Hodel is likely the child of Tamar Hodel; George may have been her father. Lisa K: I havent watched the miniseries either, the trailer was enough to tell me is is 95% fiction. You have more than enough sense. He played for music legend Sergei Rachmaninoff at his . Less impressed was active Detective Brian Carr, the LAPD officer then in charge of the Black Dahlia case which was still officially open. ", "BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Retired LAPD detective reveals new evidence pointing to prime suspect his father", "Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia", "Anatomy of a Podcast: Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia- DNA Test Answers Question of Fauna Hodel's Paternity", "A Rare Tour of Dr. George Hodel's Whimsically Weird Childhood House", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Hodel&oldid=1140979512, Michael, Steven, and Kelvin Hodel, sons by Harvey, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:11. (1947) (This would have been just nine weeks after he murdered Elizabeth Short.) The handwritten envelope read, "In case of Margaret Ellen's or Glenna Jean's Death" and was initialed "WGM"; the letter was written out of fear that one or both of his teenage daughters might be killed. Thanks to books from Hodel's own children and a successful adaptation of one of them as the TNT mini-series "I Am the Night" starring Chris Pine, Hodel has been accepted by many as the leading suspect in the Dahlia murder. In January 2019, the American TV network TNT simultaneously aired two "companion" productions. But, LAPD claimd they are too busy to do any followup. No luminol ever test back then or through the decades. . Im sure it wasnt easy for you to figure out what your father was.. I Am The Night airs Mondays at 9 p.m. For your information, this old guy doesnt have a racist bone in his body thanks to my mothers teaching and raising me and my brothers to love and respect ALL RACES from our childhood. With Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Leland Orser. I wanted to let you know that I just finished Root of Evil and I thought your work on it was amazing! Jimmie Lee struggled to raise Fauna in Sparks, NV. I never visited Ireland, but would love to see it someday. Fauna Hodel (August 1, 1951 September 30, 2017) was an American author and motivational speaker, who wrote the true-crime memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, documenting her unusual beginnings and the connection to her grandfather, George Hodel, a prime suspect in the infamous Black Dahlia murder mystery. I hope you are okay. No, all the immediate family (Beths sisters) have passed away so just extended family now. Now, through never-before-heard archival audio and first-time interviews, the Hodel family opens up to reveal their shocking story. In 1940, Hodel married Dorothy Harvey, John Huston's ex-wife. (The reason being to hide the fact that a murder was committed during the electronic stakeout and they took no action, made no immediate response to the assault.) I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. Two years before Fauna was even born, Tamar. She gave birth to Fauna in 1951 when she was 16 years old, but immediately gave her up for adoption. In the recent years, he has also been linked to the murders committed by the 'Lipstick Killer' and the 'Zodiac Killer'. Tamar Nais Hodel formerly Anthony Born 24 Mar 1935 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States Ancestors Daughter of George Hill Hodel Jr. and Dorothy Grace (Anthony) Barber Sister of Michael Paul Hodel [half], John Dion Hodel [half] and [private brother (1940s - unknown)] [half] [spouse (s) unknown] Mother of Fauna Hodel I just listened to the podcast. Short's relatives also disagreed that the photos in Hodel's album were of Short. Do I think that she gave you the middle name of Elizabeth to show her ongoing love for her father and to do as he wished and name her little doll, (this time a living doll) to please her father and fulfill his seven-year-old request, to name her Elizabeth? Wish you a healthy new year. She had five children. George Hill Hodel Jr. was born on October 10, 1907, and raised in Los Angeles, California. Tamar responded with a photo of herself with her four other children, whom she had after giving Fauna up for adoption daughter Elizabeth (who was also called Fauna II) and sons Peace, Love,. C. Crow. Also, hope to put together a Documentary, miniseries to tell the full story in six or eight episodes. In fact, George's own daughter, fifteen-year-old Tamar Hodel claimed that she was one of his sexual partners. Cath B: After running away from home in 1949, the teenager . They can't prove it now. I recently spoke with you explaining how I was told that come to be. [7], Her memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel[1] (written with J. R. Briamonte) was published by Outskirts Press in 2008. She took George to trial in 1949 under the accusations that he had raped . The Martin letter made it clear that "GH" was known and protected by law enforcement officers, and that they "let him go." You wrote you people not in bad faith, but as a result of your misinterpretation. I just watched Ken Burns wonderful documentary on JAZZ from the 1920s forward. She stated she wanted to be involved in the seance with the intention of having the medium free any spirits of victims remaining in house. I feel a lot of truths we were once denied shall no longer have the veil of silence they once possessed. I applaud you for continuing to fight for justice for all of Georges victims. In any case, I just wanted to put that out there. Mr. Hodel, if Fauna past away in 2017 from cancer, how could she write you asking for a correction regarding her middle name in May 2019? They thought there was something fishy. The file revealed that in 1950, Hodel was a suspect of the Dahlia murder. With an address in hand, Fauna (India Eisley) and Jay (Chris Pine) head to Hawaii to find Tamar. The name of the school St. Helens Hall never came up in any of my conversations with Tamar, but it is certainly possible. Much appreciated. Carr, admitting that he had not read all of Steve Hodel's materials, added, "I don't have the time to either prove or disprove Hodel's investigation. However, unlike Robert "Red" Manley, Hodel was never considered an important suspect in the case: there is no credible evidence that Hodel even knew Short or had any connection to her homicide. Also, how this also ties in with the fact that a hobby of your fathers what photography? Tamar claimed she had posed for nude photos for Man Ray when she was just a child. However, Fauna never knew her grandfather, as her mother, Tamar Hodel, gave her up for adoption in 1951, four years after the Black Dahlia's murder, when Tamar was only 16. Steve. Sadly, that cannot change. So, in truth it is way beyond a reasonable doubt which is what you need to convict in a jury trial. Elizabeth Short - the Black Dahlia - had been gruesomely . anyone who can read can tell usually when using quotations that youre quoting what someone else in the past tense has said , ie: your half sister Tamar ,theres a reason people in his profession rank number 3 and 6 in professions favoured by Psychopaths. Hi Steve, See also The Huston Letters chapter in BDA II that documents correspondences between my mother and John during and after the incest arrest. Hes been writing them for 18-years now, ever since my first book, Black Dahlia Avenger published in 2003. [9] [10] Oh please spare me with the, you people comment. My mom left me to get sexually abused and she was abusive in other ways. Most assuredly, YES. In the end, by following the evidence, it took me in the exact opposite direction. Carr took the position, Could be him? Assume there was DNA left at Elizabeths crime scene? Have you ever been in touch with Beth Shorts relatives? I dont know? Regards. I can hear you saying "Wait, that's not what Steve Hodel says." Of course not. Fauna Hodels 1951 Birth Certificate: Tamar in her own words bda III all seven pages. Stop using words like negro. Im amazed at your perseverance, working tirelessly to uncover the terrible crimes of your late father. In my opinion, Fauna chose to let people believe that maybe George was her father for dramatic effect. Same reason she totally invented three fictional letters supposedly written by my mother and sent to her mother which she included in her biography, Some Day Shell Darken. When I queried her after the book was published in 2008 about the invented letters, her response was, Well sometimes a writer has to take creative license for dramatic effect. That was the last time I ever spoke with my niece, Fauna Hodel. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. Man Ray took at least two photographs of George and Dorothy Hodel's children in 1945. Mother said few things that never varied, this is one. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Unfortunately there are probably many people who were not convicted due to their standing in the community or being able to buy off officials in those days. (1921-1969). The son makes a clear disclaimer that "none of the presented crimes contain proof beyond a reasonable doubt and without hard physical evidence such as DNA linkage are not solvable."