Question: The female lead in Kiss Them for Me (1957) was a major Hollywood sex symbol during which decades?
Context: A stereotype is a generalized idea or image about a particular person or thing that is often oversimplified and offensive.  Stereotypes are victim of prejudice when negative portrayals of a group are untrue of individual members.  Nursing has been stereotyped throughout the history of the profession.  A common misconception is that all nurses are female; this has led to the stereotype of male nurses as effeminate.  These generalized ideas of the nursing profession have formed a skewed image of nurses in the media.  The image of a nurse projected by the media is typically of a young white single female being over-sexualized as well as diminished intellectually; this idea is then portrayed in get-well cards, television shows and novels.  The over-sexualized nurse is commonly referred to as a naughty nurse and is shown as a sex symbol or nymphomaniac. Along with these common stereotypes, studies have identified several other popular images used in media such as handmaiden, angel, torturer, homosexual male, alcoholic, buffoon and woman in white.  Common stereotypes of nursing and portrayal of these misconceptions have fueled a discussion on the effects they have on the profession, harmful or good. Marilyn Monroe was found dead on August 5, 1962, at her 12305 Fifth Helena Drive home in Los Angeles of a barbiturate overdose.  She was a major sex symbol and one of the most popular Hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s.  She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by 1962. She started her acting career by playing Princess Chaula in Zee TV's television series "Shobha Somnath Ki".  The show wrapped up and she was immediately approached to play the female lead opposite renowned comedian Vennela Kishore in his first ever movie as a Hero.  She made her film debut with Vennela Kishore as the female lead in the 2013 Telugu Romantic-comedy film Athadu Aame O Scooter.  She also appeared as a female lead in MTV's Webbed series opposite Abhishek Malik.  She was the female protagonist in the Valentines Day special of Fireworks Productions's SuperCops vs Supervillains in Life OK.  And then appeared in 3 different stories of Fireworks Productions longest running show, Aahat as the Female Lead on Sony TV. Jayne Marie Mansfield (born November 8, 1950) is the first child and eldest daughter of 1950s Hollywood sex symbol and Playboy Playmate Jayne Mansfield and ex-husband Paul and is also the older half-sister of actress Mariska Hargitay.  In July 1976, she became the first daughter of a Playmate to be a featured model.  To date, only one other daughter of a Playmate has been featured in the magazine.  Additionally, she is the only model who was featured as "100 Beautiful Women" along with her mother in the magazine's 1988 special issue.  She has acted in the film "Olly, Olly, Oxen Free" (1978) and TV production "Blond in Hollywood" (2003). The term bombshell is a forerunner to the term "sex symbol" and originally used to describe popular female sex icons.  In modern usage, bombshell refers to a very attractive woman.  The "Online Etymology Dictionary" by Douglas Harper attests the usage of the term in this meaning since 1942, and in the meaning of "shattering or devastating thing or event" since 1860. Li Xin’ai (born April 10, 1990), also known as Li Zhen, a Chinese singer, actress.  She was born, raised in Xi’An, China, with a quarter of Russian origin.  Without any acting experience before, she was chosen to be the female lead in Jay Chou’s second movie The Rooftop, which would release on July 11, 2013 in Mainland China.  On May 27, 2013, the press conference of the movie “The Rooftop” was held in Beijing, first time reveal the female lead for the movie, according to executive producer Will Liu, it was a coincidence to find Li, Xin’ai when he crossing the road and find the in the other side fitted to the female lead in the movie character setting.  Li, Xin’Ai was found by the executive producer Will Liu coincidently when she crossing the street.  Thus Li, Xin’Ai became a “Cinderella of the zebra crossing”. Hollywood Sex Wars is a comedy film written and directed by Paul Sapiano.  It follows the adventures of three friends as they struggle to find success in the Hollywood dating scene.  The movie features Mario Diaz, Richie Blair, and Dominique Purdy.  "Hollywood Sex Wars" was slated to be released by summer 2011. Kiss Them for Me is a 1957 20th Century-Fox comedy film directed by Stanley Donen.  As an adaptation of the 1945 Broadway play of the same name, the film stars Cary Grant and Jayne Mansfield, and co-stars Ray Walston, Werner Klemperer, Leif Erickson, Larry Blyden, and introduces model-turned-actress Suzy Parker in her first major film role. Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress in film, theater, and television.  She was also a nightclub entertainer, a singer, and one of the early "Playboy" Playmates.  She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and one of 20th Century Fox's main sex symbol actresses.  She was also known for her well publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe malfunctions. Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro III (born December 31, 1948), better known as Joe Dallesandro, is an American actor and Warhol superstar.  Having also crossed over into mainstream roles like mobster Lucky Luciano in "The Cotton Club", Dallesandro is generally considered to be the most famous male sex symbol of American underground films of the 20th century, as well as a sex symbol of gay subculture.
Answer: 1950s and early 1960s