- Shortly before his death, when asked by film critic Roger Ebert what he was most proud of in regard to his acting career, he replied that it was the fact that in over 60 movies he never says one cuss word.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on August 17, 1992.
- He was 43 years old when he received his first acting credit.
- Was a stunt man for 30 years before becoming an actor.
- Billy Crystal singled out Farnsworth at the 72nd Academy Awards telling everyone it was "great to see him, and his nomination was a great story".
- Known for a dislike of four-letter words, he was embarrassed by the language in the remake Guet-apens (1994).
- Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (1997).
- Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He was interred beside his wife Margaret Hill at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in the Columbarium of Purity in Los Angeles, California.
- Co-founder of Stuntmen's Association in 1961
- On March 25, 2001, during the telecast of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he was honored by being included in the always touching and memorable segment that pays tribute to those in the industry who have passed away over the course of the previous year.
- Had one son and one daughter, Diamond Farnsworth and Missy Farnsworth.
- He starred in the movie Bienvenue en enfer (1991) and guest starred on the series Les routes du paradis (1984).
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