I agree with Maggie.
Also, I can't really say exactly what would make someone look Italian or French other than dark hair and tanned complexion, but I expect the things we might think of may not be the same as what people might have imagined in the past. Where would they get their ideas from? We probably learned what a French or Italian man might look like from the TV when we were young, but what would they have to go on?
Having a go with the photos:
Earliest photo:
