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Raub was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Samuel J. and Margaret Lynn Raub, the oldest of two sons. He was married to the Angela Wiffen who had grown up in Wallington, Surrey, England. They had two daughters, Rita and Beth, and a son, Edwin L., Jr.
During the Second World War, Raub served as a radio operator with the 82nd Airborne Division's 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment participating in D-Day and Operation Market Garden.
On his return from the war, Raub became interested in magic. His first notable success came with Uncle Ted's Children's Hour. Besides his magic act it featured such puppet shows, pantomimes and birthday parties. It became a success, and "Uncle Ted" a local celebrity.
Raub also opened a magic shop in his hometown of Kingston with fellow magician Harry Crawford.
In 1974 Raub began starring as the host Uncle Ted's Ghoul School Friday nights on WNEP-TV. The show, which was originally broadcast live, featured skits and magic interspersed throughout the film shown.
Uncle Ted's Ghoul School was canceled in 1982, but two years later Raub returned to the airwaves with Uncle Ted's Monstermania on local Public TV station WVIA-TV until 1997.
Raub died in 1998. He was interred at Memorial Shrine Cemetery in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania. Uncle Ted was inducted posthumously into the Horror Host Hall of Fame on the 22nd of March 2014.
