 Although some people took factory jobs in Detroit or Chicago, many Lithuanians pursued careers in engineering, medicine, or education.Also, some clergy in predominantly Catholic Lithuania felt oppressed by Communism and moved to America.Many famous people in the United States are or have been aware of their Lithuanian ancestry, including famous movie director Robert Zemeckis actors Ruta Lee, Blackie Dammett, John C. Reilly, Charles Bronson, Brendon Small, Jason Sudeikis and Robert Downey Jr., rock stars Anthony Kiedis, Brandon Flowers, and Thalia Zedek, model Jurgita Valts, notorious criminal Alvin Karpis, radio host Tom Leykis, scientist Marija Gimbutas, reality television personality Aras Baskauskas, and Bishop Louis Vezelis, OFM.