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George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 – May 17, 1999) was an American physician and suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia. He was never formally charged with the crime, but is believed by many to have been the murderer, including by two of his children.
Aug 1, 2022 · George Hodel was a Los Angeles doctor with a wild lifestyle and a history of sexual abuse. His son Steve believes he killed Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, and other women, based on evidence he found after his death.
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Sep 30, 2020 · Learn about the life and crimes of George Hodel, a doctor and surrealist artist who was suspected of killing Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, in 1947. Explore his connections to Hollywood, corruption, and his son's accusations of being a serial killer.
- A mother and her toddler found Elizabeth Short's body. On the morning of January 15, 1947, Betty Bersinger was pushing her 3-year-old daughter Anne in a stroller down the sidewalk, heading to a shoe repair shop.
- There was no blood found at the scene. The naked body Bersinger discovered was in horrifying condition. In addition to being cut completely in half at the waist, and having her intestines removed, Short's mouth had been slashed from ear-to-ear, giving her face a ghastly, semi-smiling appearance known as a Glasgow Smile.
- The FBI identified Short with fingerprints and a proto fax machine. In order to identify the body, the Los Angeles Police Department pulled fingerprints off the corpse, which it then sent to the FBI through a device called a Soundphoto (a forerunner to the fax machine).
- The Black Dahlia nickname has murky origins. There are a number of competing theories about who exactly coined Short’s infamous moniker. Some say it was a media invention, while others claim Short’s friends had nicknamed her "Black Dahlia."
Nov 2, 2018 · Dr. George H. Hodel has been a Black Dahlia suspect since 1949, when he was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter.
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Feb 10, 2019 · Many years after the Black Dahlia killing, George Hodel's son, former cop Steve Hodel, became suspicious of his own father's possible involvement in the crime.
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Jan 25, 2019 · One of those suspects was George Hodel, whose son Steve Hodel has accused him of being the Black Dahlia killer. Hodel will be played by Jefferson Mays on the upcoming TNT...
