Mattie “Madi” Comfort Art Exhibit Opens Feb22, 2025-July 1, 2025 at Whittier Museum-Film Actress, Jazz Singer, Artist, Prime Witness in 1947 Black Dahlia Murder
January 24, 2025
Birch Bay, Washington
WHITTIER MUSEUM ART EXHIBITION “The Life and Art of Madi Comfort” -Jazz Singer, Model, Painter- Feb 22-July 1, 2025
THE WHITTIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
6755 Newlin Avenue, Whittier, California 90601
Email: info@whittiermuseum.org Website: www.whittiermuseum.org
Office Hours: Tues-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Madi Comfort (1923-2003) aside from being a film actress and jazz singer (she was Duke Ellington’s original “Satin Doll”) and talented artist, was also a prime witness in the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, better known to the world as “The Black Dahlia.”
Madi was a close personal friend and intimate to both George and Dorothy “Dorero” Hodel during the 1940s and the secret Hodel/Black Dahlia Files, hidden for over fifty-years, revealed she was also a prime witness interviewed in 1950 by LADA Lt. Frank Jemison and in addition to acknowledging being the lover of both George and Dorero also confirmed “that George Hodel knew and dated the victim Elizabeth Short, prior to her murder in 1947.”
If you are in the Los Angeles area during the next five month period I would highly recommend a visit to see Madi’s artwork at the Whittier Museum.
See link here for samples of her artwork as now on display at the museum.
Steve, Madi was lucky to make it out alive then living “the life” as they say in L.A.. and being close to both Dorero & GHH! Hmmm……..I see history repeating itself here. Are we on th verge of WWIII? Hopefully not, but times they are precarious 😱! Love Madi’s artwork…..gives me some new ideas for portraits👍! Stay well, Steve , and stay safe!!
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Patricia O:
Yes, very lucky not to become another victim, as was Kiyo too. Kiyo would have been just twenty-one when the war started and was also another of George and Dorero’s intimates. I recall hearing later that they were passing her off as “Native American” for the early years, but Kiyo did eventually get placed in one of the Japanese detention facilities, and apparently married one of the guards to get out of detention. No details on who he was?