Tamar Hodel was Fauna Hodel 's mother. She tried many times to win back his love and hopefully her inheritance as well. Hi Steve, Its really suspicious for me to see a comment from Fauna herself in May 24, 2019 when she supposedly passed in 2017. Like the show illustrates, George was a fan of Surrealism and sadomasochism . Her adoptive parents were black. She was proud to be to married to a famous recording artist, as her first love (Josh White) was already married. So, stay tuned. No, all the immediate family (Beths sisters) have passed away so just extended family now. What were all the factors in his childhood that came together to create such a hatred of women and Humanity? I know he had Famously known by the Family name Fauna Hodel, was a great author.She was born on August 1, 1951, in California. Truth being, Law Enforcement solved the case 70 years ago, and were about to arrest him when he fled the country. Fauna Hodel died of breast cancer at the age of 66 in 2017. One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, "The Wild, True Story That Inspired 'I Am the Night': So. "I have two children. Fauna Hodel was born in August, 1951. This photograph would have been taken shortly after the birth and adoption of her first child, Fauna Hodel, who was born August 1, 1951. 2: Lawyer Did she board 1 year at St. Helens Hall in Portland, OR for 7th or 8th grade? Fauna and her husband began to believe that whoever had been listening in on their calls might be responsible for Johnny's murder. After Dr. George Hodel landed on the LAPD's radar when he was accused of molesting his 14-year-old daughter, Tamar, the police began looking at him as a suspect in the unsolved Black Dahlia murder case, which by then was over two years old. The show ran for eight consecutive weeks and attained a "No. In this Fauna Hodel interview from the early 1990s, Fauna says that there were only two days of filming that remained on the near $7.5 million production, in addition to editing time. 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. I have read a few times that it was he who gave her second daughter, Fauna, the middle name Elizabeth after Elizabeth Short. C. Crow. Thankyou! 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 (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. Carr took the position, Could be him? Mom still loved him. He claims to be related to Fauna. Thanks for your thoughtful response Steve. Talk about racist. At the same time, I would caution against using the expression you people. 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? I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. To my knowledge, none of the living relatives ever Though truth be told it never was. They could not allow this to become public so they locked away the DA Secret Hodel Files for fifty-three years, until accidentally discovered by LA Times journalist Steve Lopez, and myself in 2003. The encounter is narratively poetic. So, in truth it is way beyond a reasonable doubt which is what you need to convict in a jury trial. She would have been 13 I believe. My roots on my mothers side go back to County Donegal, Ireland. Have gone through many and varying reactions through the years. Best, Steve, Do you think Dr. Hodel had anything to do with Jean Spanglers disappearance? Inka: I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. She was 15 years old and had just given birth to her first daughter, Yvette. Oz/Phil(?) Patti L. The blogs go back more than a decade. The real Fauna didn't let her childhood trauma close her off. 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? This author suggests your account of your father as The Black Dahlia murderer is nothing more than a series of endless lies. She liberates herself from George, physically and metaphorically. Theyre having so much fun!) But after watching H, This story contains spoilers for Prime Videos Swarm. After battling cancer for several years, Fauna Hodel passed away at the age of 66 on September 30, 2017. What made the murder so shocking to the LAPD, all of Los Angeles, and indeed the world, was that Short's body was not just dumped on the side of the road. I just received this posting a few hours ago, announcing the death of my niece, Fauna Hodel, who passed away at her home under hospice care at age 66. However, the charges were dropped. compelled to reach out to her biological mother. Her mother died at the age of 66 years old on September 30, 2017, suffering from breast cancer. I have seen it reported in at least two different places that he chose the middle name, but that never made sense to me. Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel Stay safe. The TNT mini-series blends the real-life stories of Fauna and George Hodel with fabrications like Chris Pine's Jay Singletary, in service of a rehashing of the still-unsolved Black Dahlia murder. You said that, no, George was not the father, and that that pregnancy was terminated. She didn't grow up knowing her . Next? I used to think going to therapy meant my healing journey was complete. I also wish our police personal were honored more for all that they do to keep us safe. He was slurring his words. The series is inspired by the memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, written by Fauna Hodel, documenting . Steve, All of those murders involved corpses that were dissected and posed in a fashion similar to Elizabeth Short. 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. Although the Hodel family has many more skeletons than other families, you all are dealing with this by acknowledging, acceptance and healing. {forgive me, Im not trying to flippantly insult your late father. Yes. 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. 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. Speechless. Ive wondered about her for years, but didnt know who or where to ask. August 1, 1951 - September 30, 2017. At this important life juncture, Fauna was. Nevertheless, Id have to dive deep into the sea of evidence youve provided before I could feel more confident. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead," he told someone else. Through pictures, Fauna later discovered that the man was her grandfather, George Hodel. Fauna was born August 1, 1951. Youre just a fly on the wall, capturin, By this point, were well-acquainted with the controversial hypothesis of Love is Blind: is it possible to fall deeply in love with a total stranger and, Spoilers ahead for episodes 1-5. Only source on it is Ancestry.com Theyre listed as retired from the Los Angeles Times and its my impression theyve kept a blog and contributed to an online journal called The Daily Mirror. Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. The inspiration for the TNT TV series I Am the Night. He was a copyeditor of the LA Times who had dreams of solving the Black Dahlia Murder with Surely they made links between the imagery? 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. Fauna's Adoption. Surely you would have seen through her lies relating to age and background with george . Simone Y: Stay tuned, lot more to come. For those less aware of the Black Dahlia case, the murder made headlines when Shorts body was discovered severed in half at the waist. He asked her if she remembered when they used to play under the bed together. After the police tapped Dr. Hodel's phones and put him under surveillance, they overheard him making various incriminating statements. Best Regards, Steve, https://stevehodel.com/author-books-suggested-reading-order/. Im a little confused about a response you gave another poster. But behind the shocking case of a young actress's gruesome slaying lies the story of another woman. George Hodel was not Fauna's father. Hello, Mr Hodel. Tamar Hodel was Fauna Hodel 's mother. Top 10 Professions favoured by Psychopaths As tempting as the food looks, Fauna keeps her mouth closed. thanks, Updated addition. whats next? Have you ever been in touch with Beth Shorts relatives? Fauna knew she was adopted from an early age (in reality, she was given away and had never been officially adopted). 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. Thank you so much for sharing your deeply personal story with us. 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. I never visited Ireland, but would love to see it someday. Thank you Steve for your drive to reveal this sad truth. I have followed this entire story through my childhood into adulthood and it amazes me how strong and telling you are. Omg that woman ,Why be offended by something and tell someone off for quoting something someone else in the context of the story has said then go and use that word amongst others themselves their hypocrisy knows no bounds No-one would believe anything bad someone says about you Steve your record speaks for itself , I personally wouldnt put it past that person whos dissed you publicly on their website for 18 + years like LH to pose as a woman S or L on your site to troll you for kicks or attention ( ironic and twisted if true considering GH used to do something similar to people of his former profession as Zodiac ). Troublingly, the real Tamar was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Hodel. Do you happened to know a relative by the name Starr Hodel? Fauna passed away shortly before the DNA results came out? In my young mind it was my way to be New, loved, a person not sexually abused!! So sick. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. 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. read my books. Thank you for telling your story! I just want you to get away, Jay Singletary says to Fauna in the show. We keep struggling, making due, and going on, cause thats all there is, she says in a letter to Jay (Chris Pine), the dogged reporter who tries to save Fauna in the finale. Im sure it wasnt easy for you to figure out what your father was.. Thank you. 3: Media Television/Radio When the . ", Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, watch a video of Fauna Hodel sharing her story. (That would make it a scientific impossibility as it would require a 25-month gestation period.) Spoilers aside, as it is such an old film, part of the impact of the last few scenes has to do with the fact that Noah Cross gets away with it. In 1949, Dr. George Hill Hodel was accused of molesting and having sex with his 14-year-old daughter, Tamar. A film based on her life called Pretty Hattie's Baby almost hit the big screen in 1991 but the film was never released, making I am the Night the first-ever adaptation of Fauna Hodel's life. 6: Journalist Fauna leaves behind two daughters, Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile. Point is I was a teenager Not an adult when I became Fauna. Plot. skh. C. Crow, C. Crow: Dawn: Yes, Dangerous Friends is an excellent read and very well written by screenwriter, Peter Viertel, one who KNEW. 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. Because her father was listed on her birth certificate as an "unknown Negro", Fauna ended up with an African-American family in Reno, Nevada. Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. If they look at it they will have to conclude as I have shown, that LAPDs two greatest heroes, Chiefs William H. Bill Parker and Chief of Detectives Thad Brown, did in fact, participate in a cover-up by not pursuing their known/identified suspect, Dr. George Hill Hodel. Hi Steve, was the Franklin house where the black Dahlias murder supposedly occurred ever tested with luminol or searched for any DNA? Chris Pine also stars as a former marine turned paparazzo who gets involved when he learns about Faunas fascinating origin story. Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! She never stopped loving him and always hoped that love would be reciprocated by him. 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. The other part of me hates the stronger monster inside him, the evil Mr. So the six-part fictional rendering of Fauna Hodel's story in I Am the Night concludes optimistically, but the real Fauna's story was hardly over.Showrunner Patti Jenkins and her husband Sam . I only know what she told me. 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? Cath B: 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. TNT's new miniseries, I Am the Night, brings to life the unbelievable true story of Fauna Hodel. Yes. [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. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? boarding on being in love. When you first realized that, how did you feel? No movement on DNA testing by LAPD. Sincerely, There was no Jay Singletary. Her mother was a maid and her father was a shoe shine man. Thank you. She hadn't seen him in several years, but he didn't sound like the person she had known. Its an extremely dark and disturbing movie thats actually banned in the US, and simply watching the preview (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ddwrbcMmzlc) or reading the synopsis on Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film) is enough to send shivers down my spine. Much appreciated. And, of course, 95% of the material in the IATN miniseries is fictional. I knew which hospital I was born," said Fauna. I Am the Night is a six-episode American limited television series created and written by Sam Sheridan, starring Chris Pine and India Eisley. 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. But isnt it also true much of what you have put together, at least regarding the Black Dahlia, is also conjecture based on your own theories and no 100% proof so you could call that dramatic effect for your own writing and sales as well. Apart from his name, Hodels position made him wealthy to the point of owning a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home Sowden House. 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. He teamed up with LAPD detective Brian Carr (now long retired) and together they did a few TV shows and Det. Hodel's unique perspective on adoption, race relations, and her family history led her to write the unreleased 1991 film Pretty Hattie's Baby, directed by Ivan Passer and starring Alfre Woodard. [7], Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. Created by Patty Jenkins (who directed the first two episodes) and her husband, screenwriter Sam Sheridan (Warrior), I Am the Night stars Chris Pine as reporter Jay Singletary and India Eisley as Fauna Hodel. My Irish roots are on my maternal grandfathers side. It has been speculated that Fauna was Tamar's daughter from that incestuous relationship. 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. Never again. You are that spotlight. Dear Steve, Ich bewundere Sie , dass Sie das alles aufgedeckt haben und hier jedem Anwort geben. I think she lived in the room next to mine. [9][10], In February 2019, the eight-episode podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, produced by Cadence 13 in conjunction with TNT, premiered. That is what she told me. was far more compelling and richly detailed than lmharnischs efforts at debunking your suppositions. You and your family ? Below is a link to the suggested reading order if one wants a true understanding of how it all comes together. There were cuts all over her body, rope burns and defensive wounds on her wrists, hands, and ankles, and one breast had been cut off. I just watched Ken Burns wonderful documentary on JAZZ from the 1920s forward. You have more than enough sense. The movie also stars Charles S. Dutton, Bobby Hosea, Tess Harper and Jill Clayburgh. Biography. Fauna was born in a convent in San Francisco and her birth mother, 16-year-old Tamar Hodel, assigned her birth father as "unknown Negro." Her adoptive mother, Jimmie Lee Greenwade of Reno, NV, gave her the name Patricia Ann Greenwade. Margo: No, Tamar and George did not have a relationship AFTER the trial going forward. "Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia, they couldn't prove it now. He had no part in the naming. Which American Idol Winners Have Reached the Billboard Hot 100? Below is a PDF containing the complete seven pages as included in BDA III Chapter 6, Tamar Nais Hodel. Born August 1, 1951, in San Francisco, Fauna Hodel was the first child of 16-year-old Tamar Nais Hodel and the granddaughter of Los Angeles doctor and socialite George Hodel. Well, as you know from reading BDA I started out confident I would be able to exonerate my father and easily prove he had no involvement in the horrific crime. Fauna never met George Hodel and was never in the Sowden/Franklin House until long after her grandfathers death in 1999. 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. That was created from the fictional mini-series, I Am The Night which is 95% fiction. I wanted to let you know that I just finished Root of Evil and I thought your work on it was amazing! "My mother was in and out of jail," said Fauna. At that time she and no one else had a clue that I was investigating our father for suspected crimes. She was a bit of a mystery to all of us at the school. I attempt to examine and present many of the triggers for this in my separate books. Meagan: No, it happened. As far as Tamar and Faunas biological father. War bestimmt nicht einfach fr Sie zu erkennen was ihr Vater war.. Danke, Translation: Further recent DNA tests have confirmed that George Hodel has been eliminated as the father of Fauna Hodel. 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. I felt a similar response in my body when I first learned about your father. I hope you have love and kindness in your life ?! Soil samples confirmed his findings. Death. . Stop using words like negro. So was George in Hawaii then, thousands of miles away, when Tamar got pregnant? 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. See blog on it HERE. We have to find another way., So the six-part fictional rendering of Fauna Hodels story in, Never are the shows deviations from real events more apparent than in the season finale. 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. -The 405. I feel like all the other cast members have said something, It has recently dawned on Camila Morrone what an odd and challenging thing it is to be a photographer. I was wondering if you are aware of the photo taken of Elizabeth Shorts crime scene that was seemingly taken at night which, presumably would suggest it was the killer who took the photo as she was found in the morning? If so, I want to believe that wherever she is, she now knows the truth. She had gone to her father at age 12 and asked him to name her doll for her. Fauna Hodels 1951 Birth Certificate: Tamar in her own words bda III all seven pages. I admire you for uncovering all this and for answering everyone here. I fear that she was never IDd. 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. 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 was speechless listening to the part about your discovery of the receipts for the concrete and fertilizer. Thanks for the kind words and your response to the other comments by Layla. Also, what other crimes did he commit not mentioned or found by me? She (or he) brought up the question of Tamars possibly incestuous 1949 pregnancy. [8], Hodel spent much of the 2000s as a motivational speaker, talking about racial equality and human rights. numerous years have passed why do you think there is such resistance from LAPD when files were found in the DA vault? 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. is there any further movement on the testing of the DNA on the envelope, which your father sealed? Yes, Im familiar with the derogatory comments by Larry Harnisch on his website. They raised her in Sparks, a town just east of Reno. Oh, you people, you people. Who is Fauna Hodels father? Gino holds his birthday on September 30. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). I dont know? All Best, Steve. That's what his son, former LAPD homicide detective turned private investigator Steve Hodel (Fauna's uncle), believes. Fair-haired and blue-eyed, Fauna waited to darken up, it was always believed she was of mixed race. No, recent DNA testing has eliminated and dispelled the rumor that George Hodel was her father. He asked her if GHH was her father, and other prurient questions. Steve Hodel has written several books attempting to prove that his father was the Black Dahlia murderer. I feel a lot of truths we were once denied shall no longer have the veil of silence they once possessed. When she was a child, she learned that she had been given away as a baby and had actually been born at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in San Francisco. But Fauna is able to fight back. 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. Get it? Good evening, Mr. Hodel, Yes, Tamars first pregnancy was aborted in 1949 and George Hodel was in Hawaii. ), https://stevehodel.com/2019/05/31/the-hollywood-reporter-perpetuating-the-myth-tnt-executives-continue-to-remain-silent-on-the-fact-they-obtained-dna-analysis-proving-george-hodel-is-not-biological-father-of-fauna-hodel/. So, very possible she was at that school prior to coming down for the fateful events that occurred in the Summer of 49? She was told that his body had been mutilated, his penis cut off and shoved in his mouth. Dear Uncle steve, please correct the information concerning my name Elizabeth, as I believed what my Mother, Tamar, told me. Fauna 1 who died in 2017 and Fauna II (originally named Deborah Elizabeth, but changed her name to Fauna as an adult.) Hes been writing them for 18-years now, ever since my first book, Black Dahlia Avenger published in 2003. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. 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. I just have one question.if you were able to speak to your father today, what (if anything) would you say to him? It listed her father as "Negro", his "name withheld". Thank you. My story is very similar. If nobody is calling you or those you love crackers, then you can see why negro is offensive you disrespectful mutant. George Hodel wasnt in California the year that Fauna finally reunited with her birth mother, Tamar. Absolutely fascinating story but how is it that you were none the wiser to your exwifes deceptions. (I believe he was a conductor for the Portland Philharmonic Orchestra.)
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