I have read a few times that it was he who gave her second daughter, Fauna, the middle name Elizabeth after Elizabeth Short. T.J. Burks: There were two Faunas. (That pregnancy was aborted in 1949.). Martin's letter claimed that both he and "GH" personally knew Springer and that he believed "GH" had also killed her. Born on October 10, 1907, George Hill Hodel Jr. was raised in Los Angeles, California by his parents, George Sr. and Esther Hodel, who were of Russian Jewish ancestry. He had no part in the naming. Soon after, the father and daughter were. Very sad. Hodel, the younger's investigation presents four (4) potential crimes committed in the 1920s and nineteen (19) crimes believed committed in the 1930s. My Irish roots are on my maternal grandfathers side. When Fauna first discovered the whereabouts of Tamar and made contact, she received a photograph of Tamar with her newly discovered brothers and sister. PLEASE CORRECT. Thank you. The podcast also features audio from old interviews with Hodel's biological mother Tamar (who died in 2015), as well as George Hodel's son Steve (Fauna's uncle), who has claimed his father was . Just came out with Book 6, In The Mesquite which details a horrific mother/daughter murder I believe he committed pre Dahlia in 1938. Simone Y: Along the way, she'll meet her half-siblings. No, all the immediate family (Beths sisters) have passed away so just extended family now. Its generally meant to group people together often based on stereotypes and ignorance, to other. Marie J: the Black Dahlia. Yet, it very much is. Tamar Nais Hodel (1935-2015) - Find a Grave Memorial Tamar claimed she had posed for nude photos for Man Ray when she was just a child. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. As explained on the One Day She'll Darken website, the real Fauna learned about her siblings when she wrote to her mother for the first time. Unlike in the show, it didn't occur until years after Fauna first discovered the truth about her birth mother, and she brought her oldest daughter, Gentile, to Hawaii with her. Fast forward to the birth of Deborah and Tamar, again NOT GEORGE chose to give her the middle name of Elizabeth most likely to honor the play doll suggestion from her father many years earlier. Despite their complicated family history, it seems like today, Gentile and Pecoraro have a good relationship with their aunt and uncles. Get it? Best, Steve. [2] With Ray and some other Surrealists, he shared an interest in sadomasochism; with the young men of the Hollywood scene, he shared a fondness for partying, drinking, and womanizing.[2]. In my most recent publication, Black Dahlia Avenger III, I devote an entire chapter on my half-sister presenting as best as I could, both sides, attempting to provide readers with a fuller Nature and Nurture cause and effect, along with identifying some of the failures on her part to assume responsibility for her actions. Thank you for the clarification, Steve. I only know what she told me. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. I would like to see you write and produce a series based on real facts and information you have on George Hodel. BLACK DAHLIA MURDER | Retired LAPD detective reveals new evidence He died in 1999, at the age of 91. 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. In the 1930s, he was legally married to Dorothy Anthony, a fashion model from San Francisco; they had a daughter, Tamar. I do have a question, if you believe that your sister Tamar had no relationship with your father after the trial, does that mean you think Fauna lls story about George Hodel photographing and molesting her is made up? What were all the factors in his childhood that came together to create such a hatred of women and Humanity? Fauna's story technically begins in 1951, when 16-year-old Tamar Hodel gave birth to a baby girl. Michelle Phillips Finally Reveals the Secret History of the Mamas and Ive fought my whole life for equality of the races in both my thoughts and deeds so before calling this old White guy a racist you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine your own you people thoughts on the matter. Best Regards, Steve, https://stevehodel.com/author-books-suggested-reading-order/. The podcast includes many of the actual investigative findings and linkage of Dr. George Hodel to the Black Dahlia murder, establishing that according to secret police records he, in fact, knew and had dated the victim in the 1940s. In the summer of 1949, the 14-year-old moved into the Franklin Avenue house. Have you heard of it? In 1947 just months after murdering Elizabeth Short, George told her to name the doll Elizabeth. ET. Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. I fear that she was never IDd. 2: Lawyer Tamar's testimony was perceived as contradictory and attention-seeking. (A claim hes made over the past twenty-three years.) Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. Thank you for this clarity. Fauna with her two daughters Rasha, left and Yvette right. The Hodels lived in a Hollywood Home, designed to look like an Mayan Temple, with hidden passageways and secret panels. George Hodel was accused of sexually assaulting his 14-year old daughter, Tamar Hodel but the misogynistic judge and jury thought that Tamar was "crazy" and acquitted George Hodel. If George Hodel did in fact commit these additional "early years crimes" then it would make him one of the nation's most prolific serial killers. Speechless. Two of Hodel's biggest opponents were none other than his own children. Plus, hes a doctor. Just seeing things from both sides. Fauna later learned her origins, which revealed her connection to the controversial 1949 incest trial of George Hodel on accusations by Tamar as well as George Hodel's connection to the still-unsolved Black Dahlia case. 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,. The DA tapes recorded him saying:[2][4]. She was eighty years old. The viewing/listening/reading public needs to know what is FACT and what is FICTION. Again, thanks to you and my many readers for your ongoing confidence and support. Two daughters, Fauna and Fauna II (Deborah Elizabeth), and three sons, Peace, Love and Joy. Thankyou! God bless you ! When she sought out her birth mother Tamar years later, she found out about her. 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. . Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. (I believe he was a conductor for the Portland Philharmonic Orchestra.) Man Ray took at least two photographs of George and Dorothy Hodel's children in 1945. My mother was similar and I suspect there was some atleast emotional incest in her past. Dawn: Yes, Dangerous Friends is an excellent read and very well written by screenwriter, Peter Viertel, one who KNEW. In the recent years, he has also been linked to the murders committed by the 'Lipstick Killer' and the 'Zodiac Killer'. Fauna Hodel's Daughters Are Helping To Tell Their Mom's Story - Bustle 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. I attempt to examine and present many of the triggers for this in my separate books. 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 . Oh please spare me with the, you people comment. En el juicio, George Hodel fue absuelto, Tamar fue acusada de ser una mentirosa patolgica -George cont con el testimonio de su esposa que desacredit a su hija- y fue enviada luego a un centro de detencin juvenil, donde entr en contacto con gente de la comunidad negra. Black Dahlia: The gripping unsolved crime that still fascinates George Hodel and the Women Used for His Sadistic Pleasure The jury, which included eight women, said no. Which I Am the Night Characters Are Based on Real People? George Hodel | The Alienist Wiki | Fandom 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. From there, authorities found evidence that led them to believe that Dr. Hodel was also a . Did Dr. Hodel molest Tamar? I continue to present my fathers additional crimes and am working on what I hope will be the last book, The Early Years covering his crimes from the 20s and 30s. Also, how this also ties in with the fact that a hobby of your fathers what photography? 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. Now, in the upcoming Feb. 25 episode, Fauna and Jay will journey to Hawaii to find her. . In late 1949, Hodel's teenage daughter Tamar accused him of incestuous sexual abuse and impregnating her. Tamar Hodel was Fauna Hodel 's mother. A Startling Take on Black Dahlia Case - Los Angeles Times (Her father was folksinger, Stan Wilson.). She said he smiled at her and said, Why dont you name her Elizabeth. During the telling of that story, she laughed and went on to say that seven years later she would name her own daughter, Deborah Elizabeth. Their term, not mine. 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. Soil samples confirmed his findings. It couldve easily been edited as well. I understand this story is a part of your history (and it sounds like your childhood was difficult in many ways) so it gives me pause to describe it as a captivating and fascinating mystery. Tamar Hodel, the author's half-sister, is a case in point. He usually represents his Daughter as a sexual item in front of his relatives and friends. Fauna 2 was born Deborah Elizabeth Wilson. Hi Steve, Twists,", "I Am the Night: Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine Explore the Black Dahlia Mystery,", "Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine Reunite in a Thrilling Limited Series", "What Does The Hodel Family Think Of 'I Am The Night'? As to your questions: Id be interested in hearing your thoughts too. Even then, I tend to leave room for the story to change, if that makes sense. When others listen to Root of Evil my bothers statements bear out mine, as to the warped relationship she keep with George. I read Black Dahlia Avenger back in 2008 and I loved itI couldnt put it down. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. Sowden House: Inside The Black Dahlia House in Los Angeles Steve, Steve, As indicated in my followup books, Buster a cadaver dog alert to numerous locations for human remains. 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. Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel Thank you for the kind words. Tamar Hodel, the daughter in that 1949 case, tells a story that supports the notion that her physician father killed the secretary. Suzi F: No, not really. ", "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. Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. )for that specific linkage. As Tamar revealed to DuJour, Fauna was the product of a sexual assault. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. 5: Surgeon Having never watched Chinatown, I caught it on cable a few weeks ago. Much appreciated. Born in 1907, the only child of George Hodel, Sr. and Esther Hodel, he was a musical prodigy with an IQ of 187 . When questioned by the police, she said she had left because "her home life was too depressing," on account of "all. Hodel purchased the Sowden House in 1945 and lived there from 1945 until 1950. The Real Story of Tamar Hodel from 'I Am the Night' Is Harrowing Who Is Rasha Pecoraro? 6 Details About Fauna Hodel's Daughter It seems as though they continued to have a relationship, but how was that possible after the way he vilfied her? What Happened to Tamar Hodel? - True Story of Tamar Hodel from 'I Am All Best, Steve. 6: Journalist I can hear you saying "Wait, that's not what Steve Hodel says." Of course not. The only way to understand and see how it all fits together is to read all of the books, which are in fact, one ongoing investigation, each adding a significant amount of new evidence to the previous investigation. Tamar's childhood was no less than a nightmare, as she was first sexually assaulted by her father at 11 years. In my young mind it was my way to be New, loved, a person not sexually abused!! It was through Tamar that Michelle met John Phillips.This week the headline-making news comes from John Phillips's 49-year old daughter, Mackenzie Phillips (whose mother is Susan Adams Phillips,.