Debonair actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira had always managed to put his looks and talents to good use. From plays to film and television work, Chavira had a knack for keeping busy and switching things up. A native son of Texas, the actor weathered family tragedy at a young age, before focusing his future on life as a performer. After a steady stream of smaller parts on television, Chavira found the perfect combination of machismo and vulnerability to sink his teeth into as Carlos Solis, the wily husband of ABC’s nighttime soap phenomenon, “Desperate Housewives” (2004- ).Chavira was born on Sept.