I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. Her first marriage was to actor and film director, John Marcellus Huston, on 16 October 1926 in Los Angeles County, California. Dole was born Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Mary Ella (ne Cathey; 1901-2004) and John Van Hanford (1893-1978).. Dole attended Duke University and graduated with distinction in Political Science, on June 2, 1958.She was a finalist for an Angier B. Duke scholarship, a full-tuition award given to outstanding applicants who . . 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. But, no real investigations would occur with a corrupt police force and if the victim were a dead prostitute in a backstreet Manila alley. Would be easy fishing grounds for a man like GHH. Sometimes you have to heal the best way you know how and your feelings are very valid. As for the Youtuber I mentioned, she DID mention you in her second video, and that you were the source of her information, so I was glad to see that. Thanks for your response!! I hope you are okay. I also wish our police personal were honored more for all that they do to keep us safe. Leigh: Thank you. 5: Surgeon I read Black Dahlia Avenger back in 2008 and I loved itI couldnt put it down. My roots on my mothers side go back to County Donegal, Ireland. Just one question: Has any recognition of you or your tremendous books/work been given?! I have followed this entire story through my childhood into adulthood and it amazes me how strong and telling you are. Yes. You have a big heart. The first time he tried to tell me about all this, he was 19 years old. Joan J: Im getting to understand the woman and the artist she was better than I ever have before. Everything is revealed in the light of eternity. Thank you for the kind words. I knew I had to write them down. This photograph would have been taken shortly after the birth and adoption of her first child, Fauna Hodel, who was born August 1, 1951. (Her father was folksinger, Stan Wilson.). Steve- Ive recently finished reading DANGEROUS FRIENDS which has a lot of background on John Huston, who as you know, was well connected to Fred Sexton. Craig: Thanks for the kind words. But the arrangement was temporary. Hi steve Bless you and know that what you are doing is reaching more people than you will ever know. My mother died of a heart condition/heart attack at age 76. I attempt to examine and present many of the triggers for this in my separate books. 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. I remember she never came back and we all wondered why. Emily S: Thank you for the kind words. And I remembered the poem again, which entered my head like a gentle breeze, just like before. Medical doctor and noted member of Los Angeles society. Best, Steve. Am I correct that your mother was the ex wife of John Huston? Perhaps Deborah fell by changing her name to Fauna would help her get more love from her mother? 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. Dorothy (King) Hodel Born c. 1950 Friends Friends can be as close as family. Yes, the family dynamics have been difficult for me. God bless you ! Never happened. For my part, I find some insights into peoples minds and every day lives. It couldve easily been edited as well. Tamars mother was not and took the position that her daughter was a pathological liar and did not believe her when she made the claim of incest. Good evening, Mr. Hodel, 5) L.A doctor sex charge hearing set. She was THE major influence on each of her sons for GOOD. Its a shame because it seemed she cared so much about GHH victims. Dorothy Hodel We found 4 records for Dorothy Hodel in IL, CA and 2 other states. Tammy: Steve, a good mother will lie cheat and steal if it means that her actions will ultimately protect her children. Deborah is Tamars daughter, my niece fathered by Folksinger Stan Wilson, who changed her name to Fauna II some years later. Elizabeth Short barely enters the discussion. She was an accomplice to murder as far back as 1945, Ruth Spaulding, dads secretary when she responded to her apt at at Georges orders burned the manuscripts. Factor in the Stockholm Syndrome effects and it makes it easier to understand the WHY she came back to the house. Daniel Craig. Tamar Hodel's current partners: Tamar Hodel had a relationship with Scott McKenzie. Thank you for telling your story! Some good thinking and observations. This life is holy. (I believe he was a conductor for the Portland Philharmonic Orchestra.) Dear Mr. Hodel 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. five brothers all who were coal miners in PA, and my grandfathers parents Unfortunately as so many of us have learned, the good life is not easily achieved or maintained in the Garden of Eden (or is that Evil!). No wonder she cared so much for you. She barely arrives when the town is stunned by the murder of the spinster librarian. yet it is loudly felt. Mother was a writer. No, I had nothing to do with the production of the fictional miniseries, I Am The Night. Hi Steve, Elizabeth Short barely enters the discussion. 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. She lied about Georges rapidly deteriorating mental health to Lt. Jemison after writing multiple letters to her ex-husband John Huston in a full-blown panic describing her fear and terror that George was going insane and she feared for her and her childrens safety. I dont have a photo of Dorothy Anthony. Another bizarre claim, and there are so many that its hard to keep track, is that Elizabeth Short went from Los Angeles to Chicago to investigate the 1946 Suzanne Degnan killing. Wow! Zack, the host of the show, had an agenda different than hers. Ps. No, LAPD nor any other LE agency has never done any testing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Home She is included in my LA Lone Woman Murders and the circumstantial evidence is quite strong. Thank you. St. Helens Hall would have been the name of the boarding hall. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. 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. Fauna 2 was born Deborah Elizabeth Wilson. steve. Take care, Simone Y: She desperately wanted to be loved. How can the rest of us offer something to Elizabeth Short and other victims of violence and their loved ones? All I know is that he is not the sort of man that would psychologically be the kind to do it. She is missed. She had prepa View the profiles of people named Dorothy Hodel. Tamar Hodel's father was George Hodel Jr Tamar Hodel's step-mother is Dorothy Huston. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. Take care of yourself and stay safe out there! So, I will do that, as best I can, in my writing, and public speaking and if the muses are willing (How can they not be? Thank you. Soil samples confirmed his findings. Dorothy Hodel in California. ZERO. These arent mistakes. What lovely ideas! He has a fine record as a doctor and is a dedicated man. It is all about Steve Hodel. Was just saying this last night to someone who felt embarrassed for once falling for Steve Hodels nonsense. Tamar, was very clear with everyone that she only had sexual relations with her father that one time, in July 1949. Rosana Simonassi. Even then, I tend to leave room for the story to change, if that makes sense. Stay tuned, lot more to come. The other part of me hates the stronger monster inside him, the evil Mr. Do you believe that she wanted you to become a police detective in order to uncover the truth about george ? You have all the respect in the world from me in your endeavors to bring the truth to light. Unlike what is being fictionally portrayed in the current miniseries, I Am The Night (I have only seen the trailers) there were no sex parties no bacchanals. 2. 1: CEO He has a fine record as a doctor and is a dedicated man but it is incredible to me that he should be in any way connected with it." Right here at FameChain. She said she didnt know. The thought has crossed my mind that this is Hustons nod to GHH or at least an indication that he was aware of some of the dark dealings of noir age Hollywood. Much appreciated. Im a little confused about a response you gave another poster. 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. Seams Like Murder, the first book in the Sewing Studio Mystery Series. Surely they made links between the imagery? Do you feel that George had ever forced cohoursed woman at his sex parties, if they ever existed? I remember reading about her daughters being so glad that her story was finally going to be told on screen after Faunas passing and I was truly disappointed when I finally watched IATN. It isnt a reflection of his age or his inability to keep up with the times. [1] He was never formally charged with the crime. In the end, by following the evidence, it took me in the exact opposite direction. She was a bit of a mystery to all of us at the school. They remained in touch with each other as long as I can remember.. her reasons to win his love and hopefully gain financial support as well. Fauna Elizabeth: Dear Fauna: In our hundred or more hours of discussions after our fathers death in 1999, your mother, my sister, Tamar told me many personal stories, as I wanted to know as much as possible about what she could recall about our father and his life. Dr Hodel was also likely the killer of two other women. They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? Youre missing the whole point, John said. Steve Hodel now claims that the Sowden House was his boyhood home. Dear Uncle steve, please correct the information concerning my name Elizabeth, as I believed what my Mother, Tamar, told me. Earlier we hear the question, Does your husband know youre here? So, Im guessing she was slain, body disposed of like many of the other victims and her husband likely made a Missing Report on his wife, and she became just another lost/missing report in LA which was known as, The Port of Missing Persons. I loved reading about her and reading her writings. Steve Hodel knows that these things arent true. It is confusing. Displayed that last time in a away that prevented full physical and visual access for a viewer that knew that even such access would still leave the issue unsolved. They were married for seven years. . She also used the Sowden House as a mail drop when she had no fixed address. Much appreciated. You exemplify truth, honesty, and justice. THANK YOU for printing for story in her own words The Tamar Chronicles. It was a huge case and everyone was following it. His mother, nee Dorothy Harvey, was married to director John Huston and was Huston's . On 07 December 1940, she married George Hill Hodel in Sonora, Mexico. trying to take advantage of a sensational case. death comes quietly Other than that one event, I am not aware of any sex parties at the Franklin House. Having never watched Chinatown, I caught it on cable a few weeks ago. You lived in a rental with your mother and brothers in 1948. The local lead investigator has held to the notion that this was a thrill kill in the face of everyone else who all search for other answers and are so lost as to how this could happen. Daughter of George Hill Hodel, and Dorothy Grace Anthony Barbe (17 April 1911 - 12 October 1995). 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. and your heart fixed upon the Son Thank you so much for sharing your deeply personal story with us. 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. All about Steve Hodel. If they were in fact in a relationship it is possible GHH could have been the father? It's often called. Yes, a most remarkable woman that like a mother bear did everything possible to protect her cubs. My greatest pleasure and reward comes from knowing that readers like you really get it. Best to you and yours. Regards. But, now, with all the publicity first with the I Am The Night fictional miniseries followed by the podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia I have been called upon to keep it real. (The only reason I agreed to do the interviews on the national television shows.) George is responsible for my middle name. He did not. Next? When he was younger, he was a pianist prodigy who participated in several concerts at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium as a soloist. Wishing you every blessing of peace this world could ever experience. 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. Dillon was living in Florida at the time of his correspondence with De River, but had formerly lived in Los Angeles. I have not read your books (yet) as I just stumbled onto your site after googling about the I am the night series after recently watching it. She never stopped loving him and always hoped that love would be reciprocated by him. I only know what she told me. 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. I have read a few times that it was he who gave her second daughter, Fauna, the middle name Elizabeth after Elizabeth Short. (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.) All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. So well written! Thanks for the kind words. I wonder how many people realize that beyond the entertainment and fascination, that this is a RARE insight into human nature and behavior, and also life itself. While I provide much of what I believe to be the motive and crime signatures to his crime, (the method for his madness) separate from that is: physical evidence connecting the crime scene to the body dump location (cement sacks), police tape-recorded admissions and confessions to multiple murders, including Dahlia, as well as police payoffs and to performing abortions, police reports documenting they knew and dated each other prior to the murder, handwriting expert analysis confirming authorship of the Avenger Letters were written by GHH, four top original law enforcement officers independently corroborating each others statements that the case was solved and Dr. George Hodel did it; witness statements connecting him to the crime, and on and on. Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. 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