Cast as Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz, they were nicknamed Leo, Mike, and Ike, respectively, during production, and listed in the credits with the surname 'Rogers'.
In his biography of Daisy and Violet Hilton, Dean Jensen reported that the Matina twins became very popular in America to such an extent that the candy Mike and Ike, which first appeared in 1940, was named after them.
[6] Bela, and Matyus ("Mike & Ike") were described as problem drinkers, who tried to get fellow Munchkins to share in their overindulgence while the Wizard of Oz was in production (it is unclear if this was done on or off site).
[7] In a 1967 interview, Judy Garland referred to all of the Munchkins as "little drunks" who got intoxicated every night to the point where they had to be picked up in "butterfly nets".
These accusations were denied as fabrications by fellow Munchkin Margaret Pellegrini, who said only "a couple of kids from Germany even drank beer".